Pork Risotto Casserole

🥘 Ingredients

• Arborio rice
  1.5 c
• Italian cheese blend
  1 c
• Tuscan Heat Spice
  2 tbsp
• black pepper
• butter
  5 tsp
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 unit
• garlic
  2 clove
• ground pork
  20 oz
• kale
  8 oz
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• onion
  1 unit
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• salt
• scallions
  2 unit
• tomato
  1 unit
• tomato paste
  3 tbsp

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to upper position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Halve and peel onion , then dice into ¼-inch pieces. Halve tomato and dice into roughly ¼-inch pieces. Mince or grate garlic . Chop kale into smaller, bite-size pieces.

   onion: 1 unit, tomato: 1 unit, garlic: 2 clove, kale: 8 oz
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat (use a nonstick pan if you have one). Add ground pork and Tuscan Heat Spice , breaking up meat into pieces. Cook until lightly browned, ⏱️ 3 minutes (or until starting to brown). Toss in onion and garlic, then season with salt and black pepper . Cook until onion is just softened, ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   olive oil: 2 tsp, ground pork: 20 oz, Tuscan Heat Spice: 2 tbsp, salt, black pepper
3. 

   3

   Stir tomato paste and diced tomato into pan and season with salt and pepper. Stir in kale in batches, allowing each batch to wilt before adding more (don’t overcrowd the pan). Continue to cook, stirring, until kale is fully wilted, ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   tomato paste: 3 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Stir Arborio rice and chicken stock concentrate into the pan, then add 2½ cups water. Bring to a boil, then stir in 1 TBSP butter . Remove from heat.

   Arborio rice: 1.5 c, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, butter: 5 tsp
5. 

   5

   Lightly butter a baking dish (we used 2 tsp butter). Transfer the mixture onto the dish. Sprinkle evenly with parmesan cheese and Italian cheese blend . Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in oven until liquids are absorbed and rice is tender, ⏱️ 18 minutes . Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice scallions .

   parmesan cheese: ½ cup, Italian cheese blend: 1 c, scallions: 2 unit
6. 

   6

   Remove foil from casserole and sprinkle with the scallions. Return to oven and bake, uncovered, until cheese is lightly browned, ⏱️ 4 minutes more. (TIP: For an extra crispy top, place under broiler and broil for about 3 minutes). Divide between plates and serve.