One Pot Paprika Pork is roasted in a sauce of delicious savory Italian pork sausage, caramelized onions, tomatoes, garlic, Hungarian paprika and fresh herbs served over a bed of pasta.
It all started out with a gift from my sweet next door neighbour. She gave me a satchel of freshly ground Hungarian paprika from her home town in Hungary. (Thank you my dearest Anna) Have you ever smelled really fresh Hungarian paprika? Hungarian Paprika is a little sweet, a little spicy and a gastronomic awakening of the senses that will not allow you to be satiated until you make something savoury and aromatic.
Don't do this!
So there I am in my kitchen sniffing Hungarian paprika with one hand and the other arm holding open the refrigerator to get some ideas for dinner. That is exactly the moment when my son came buzzing into the kitchen like a hurricane and scared the living day lights out of me. My knee jerk reaction was to slam the refrigerator door shut and I inadvertently poked my nose directly in the bag of Hungarian Paprika. I came out of this event looking like bozo the clown with a red nose and a sneezing fit the last for at least 10 minutes. (I do not recommend this method)
After recovering from my sneezing fit, I noted that we had some pork tenderloin and Italian pork sausage. I know pork with pork seems like an overkill but you have to trust me on this one, it is just perfectly delicious. I just love how you can make everything in one pot and you can get this delicious dish on your table is less than 30 little minutes.
Super Easy One Pot Paprika Pork
I started out by quickly pan searing my pork tenderloin in an iron skillet (or you could also do this in a dutch oven or other vessel that allows you to go from stove top to oven) . I then caramelized some onions in the same pan and cooked my Italian sausage, added some crushed tomatoes, garlic, herbs and of course more of that beautiful Hungarian paprika all in the same pan. I popped my rested pork tenderloin back into the iron skillet and threw it in the oven for a few minutes and you are done. Just as simple as that and you can have a savory, aromatic and filling dinner that will make your family very happy. I served mine on a bed of pasta for my boys and gluten-free pasta for myself and a nice tossed salad on the side.
I promise to all my vegan friends that I will have a delicious vegan recipe coming your way soon. In the mean time, take a look over here at the cute picture of Buddy while the rest of us read about "PORK".
According to my stats, all of my top hits for recipes are with pork. Do you remember my Shake and Bake Cheesy Stuffed Pork Chops, this is a great autumn meal that all the kids will love. My Rosemary Herbed Pork Chops with Shallot Wine Sauce is easy enough for a weeknight meal and also perfect for a dinner at home with friends and family. If you are still in the grilling mood, then be sure to check out my pork, stuffed with pork and wrapped with bacon, because you can never have enough pork Bacon Wrapped Sausage Stuffed Pork Tenderloin.
I have made this one pot paprika pork a few times now and with each and every time, it seems like I end up making more of the sauce because it is so addictive. The boys love dipping their crusty bread in the sauce to lop all of those delicious juices.
Recipe Exchanges and Alternatives
If you are gluten-free girl, like me, feel free to exchange with your favourite gluten-free pasta or rice. If you are vegetarian, you could exchange out the Italian pork sausage with vegetarian grain meat sausages with smoked Chipotle and chili peppers add grilled tofu to the dish just before serving.
If you are vegan, you do not even have to turn on the oven as this whole dish can be made on top of the stove and just exchange all the pork items with delicious sautéed mushrooms that you cook along with the caramelised onions.
If you want to be cardiac friendly, you could also exchange out the Italian sausage with healthy chicken sausage and exchange out chicken breasts for the grilled tenderloin. You could also use chicken on the bone and that would be even more tastier but then you will need to increase the cook time.
If you want the diabetic friendly option, just skip making the pasta and double up on the one pot paprika pork and salad and use a sugar alternative instead of sugar to cut the sour from the canned tomatoes.
As you can see the options are endless so just take a look in your refrigerator to see what you have and then go from there. If you do not have Fresh Hungarian paprika, no worries just exchange with Hot, Plain, Smoked, Spanish, or Sweet Paprika .There are no rules here just use what you like and more importantly what you have on hand.
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One Pot Paprika Pork
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 2 tablespoon olive oil - 2 tablespoons
(one Tablespoon for pork tenderloin and one tablespoon for the onions) - 2 teaspoon paprika
- salt and pepper
to taste - 1 onion
peeled and chopped - 4 links Italian sausage casings removed (Mild or can use hot if you like it spicy)
- 36 oz canned tomatoes
chopped - 4 cloves garlic
crushed only - 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon sugar
or sugar alternative to taste to balance sour from the canned tomatoes - 8 oz pasta cooked Fuselli (whole grain, regular or gluten free)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 185 degrees Celsius (365 degrees F)
- Rub pork tenderloin with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika, leave whole. In a heavy iron skillet or dutch oven place in a little more olive oil just so that the pork tenderloin does not stick to the pan and bring up to medium-high heat and sear the whole pork tenderloin on all sides. Just for a couple of seconds on each side to get a little browning and to hold in the juices and then remove from pan, set aside and keep warm.
- Add onions to your skillet/dutch oven and cook until starting to caramelise. Remove the casings from the Italian sausages and add to skillet to cook until no longer pink. Drain the cooked Italian sausages and onions in a strainer to remove extra oil. Place the sausages and onions back into the skillet and add canned chopped tomatoes, whole cloves of garlic just crushed, basil, sugar or sugar alternative, the other teaspoon of paprika or to taste and salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the skillet/dutch oven into the oven and cook for about 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reads at least 145 degrees F. Remove from oven and allow your One Pot Pork Paprika dish to set for 10 minutes to rest. In the interim, boil your pasta and make a tossed salad and enjoy a glass of wine.
- Slice your pork tenderloin. Serve your One Pot Paprika Pork on top of a bed of hot pasta. Enjoy with a tossed salad, crusty bread and a nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon!
hotlyspiced says
I'm on my knees for poor Pearl. How awful to have inhaled all that paprika! I've done that (in a mild way) and it certainly does give you a fit of the sneezes. What a yummy pork tenderloin recipe and I can appreciate it seeing as I'm not vegan! It has so much colour and flavour and it's served on such a pretty plate xx
lapetitecasserole says
This is something very new to me Bam... and it looks so tasty! Your sous chef is a "very cool guy" :)))
cheri says
Hi Bam, love that you used homemade paprika, love your little Buddy.
thatskinnychickcanbake says
NO problems eating pork with pork at my house. In fact you might want to sprinkle the whole thing with bacon 😉 Buddy is adorable...probably good at crumb cleaning, too. And good thoughts for your beloved oven...our furnace got an organ transplant today. A pricey one at that!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Great idea! Next time sprinkle a little bacon op top. My boys would love that. Sorry to hear about your furnace. "Pearl" our dreaded oven will have an expensive Brain surgery as the electronic unit is all shot. We will be seeing a lot more stir fry from Healthy World Cuisine in the next couple of weeks...
Eha says
Well, according to latest nutritional finding modern Australian pork at least has less fat than beef, chicken and even fatty fish . . . don't think that quite includes the pork sausages 🙂 ! Lovely appetizing soulfood type recipe I am not surprised the boys like!! Hungarian paprika - there are so many different kinds. Well having been married to a Hungarian foodie and superb cook for some four years I got quite used to having 1 Kg tall cartons of mild and medium and strong and sweet and smoked going thru' every shade from dark pink to the tans to dark red etc etc taking up one whole kitchen shelf 🙂 ! I guess you were given the sweet one? Buddy should be on a magazine cover!!!!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Hi there Eha! There are so many types of paprika, it can be daunting. I am sure my Hungarian Paprika is the sweet kind instead of the hot or other wise after I inhaled a bunch I might have ended up in the ER... You know it is still hot as even here in HK. However, my body is still craving comfort food and this one really ticks all the boxes for easy and delicious without a lot of fuss. I hope you are doing well. Have a super weekend.
Eha says
Bobbi - I was In HK quite a few times Sept/Oct and it was always still hot and humid. Just 'met' you on another blog a minute back: interesting, isn't it!! Oh, and am really keeping my eye on your riots - just downtown I hope!!
Healthy World Cuisine says
Good Evening Eha, it is 90 degrees, humid and API index has been very high for days so I just crank up the aircon and cook. You know how in some parts of the world it is taboo to wear white after labour day? I think here it totally does not matter, just stay cool and comfortable...Thanks for thinking of us. We are all doing okay. I hope that a peaceful solution can be made so that the protesting can stop. Traffic is an absolute nightmare to get anywhere, it takes hours. Many buses are not running and if they are they are up to a half hour late or more so the better idea is just to stay at home and do my favourite thing- cook. Have a super weekend and take care
Eha says
Thanks for the personal update: so thinking of you . . . and all the memories of 'old' peaceful Hong Kong! Am sending you a huge smile and hug: remember most of us do not have a 'Labour Day' nor the 'white wearing rule' . . . me, afraid am not a conservative person, so a 'rule' like that would make me do the very opposite for sure 🙂 !! And we wear a lot of white in winter . . . whole wardrobes are built up on 'winter white'!!!!!
Monica says
I try to come here with a full stomach but that doesn't stop me from craving what I see! I make pork tenderloin a lot but I'm pretty much stuck in the 'bake with teriyaki-sauce' routine. This looks so flavorful. I have to check out the Hungarian paprika. As you can imagine, I just have the plain stuff. I've realized how much spices can contribute to food, especially when you're trying to eat healthier and want loads of flavor. Yum, yum!
Daniela says
We have a lot of Hungarian recipes in Austria but I was not familiar with this one.
It looks fantastic, nothing tastes better than real Hungarian paprika added to a dish. Beautiful recipe BAM, will prepare it ASAP!
Dawn says
Definitely on the list for next week, we are very big on pork, and this looks like a dish my kids will go nuts for! Thanks BAM!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
Every time I think of you I think about poor Pearl. I'm sure she'll pull through, she's a trooper!
Did she help with this paprika pork? If so, she must have enjoyed every moment, even as she lay dying. 🙂
I'm in love with Buddy and his beautiful sweater. I got Charlie in his Halloween costume last night. He wasn't too happy about it. LOL
Can't wait to try this pork! I wish I had a neighbor like yours who has paprika!
The Foodie Affair says
Awww, sweet buddy looks so cute in that sweater! I have leftover pork, so I'm going to start from your step #3 and give this delicious recipe try!
kitchenriffs says
Pork with pork doesn't sound too porky to me! Really good recipe. Lovely pictures (particularly of Buddy), and Pearl will definitely be in my prayers. 🙂
gourmetgetaway says
Mmmm...this is a very tasty pasta with a generous helping of the meat. This is YUM, Bam!
Gourmet Getaways
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thank you, this is just my attempt at keeping these hungry teenagers filled up and happy.
nancyc says
This sounds fabulous! Your photos really capture all the deliciousness! 🙂
Healthy World Cuisine says
Thanks Nancy for your kind words. Have a super weekend
Choc Chip Uru says
As delicious as this dish looks with all its sauciness, I am a vegetarian 😀
Therefore I simply must stare and pine over the cuteness of Buddy!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Healthy World Cuisine says
I promise CCU will have some vegan meals coming your way soon.
thecompletebook says
Lovely recipe but Buddy is the cutest pup!
Have a super day.
🙂 Mandy xo
Healthy World Cuisine says
We need to get Buddy a Halloween outfit! He adores kids.