This creamy pork paprika recipe is a healthy stew with comforting smoked paprika spices. With succulent diced pork, red peppers, and mushrooms in one pan, it’s easy to make for the whole family in just over 30 minutes. Then serve with your choice of rice, tagliatelle pasta, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.
Have you ever made paprika pork tenderloin casserole before? No problem! What might seem like it takes hours to make this Hungarian dish, but it is much quicker than you think.
Today, I’m taking you through the entire process of how to make a healthy version of a silky, creamy Hungarian pork stew recipe (AKA Sertés Paprikás).
With a mild, smoky taste, it is comforting with rice, pasta or potatoes on the colder nights. And despite its low fat creamy texture, it tastes anything but. So let’s get cooking!
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✔️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Here are a few reasons why we think you’ll love this easy pork paprika stew:
- Uses basic ingredients
- It’s a hearty crowd-pleaser
- Packed with a sweet gentle spiced flavour
- Nutritious and protein-packed dinner pork
- Great at lunch time or an evening main meal
- No need for a food processor or fancy equipment
- No cooking skills required – just a few basic steps
- Ready in just over 30 minutes – suitable for a busy lifestyle
- Perfect recipe if part of a weight loss group like SW & Weight Watchers
🛒 Ingredient Notes
Please see the printable recipe card with exact ingredient quantities and preparation instructions at the bottom of this post.
Low calorie cooking spray – this is to make an unofficial Slimming World paprika pork for weight loss support. If not required, you can sautee the onions and garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil
Garlic cloves – these are minced, or you can use 1 teaspoon of store bought made garlic paste or 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
Red onions – these are diced or chopped to saute for the paprika sauce base. I use red onions for a hearty stew as it’s naturally sweeter and has more soothing properties for the body’s joints than regular onions
Seasoning – this is a good pinch of sea salt and ground black pepper while cooking, then to taste at the end. If in doubt, use ⅛ teaspoon pepper and ¼ teaspoon of salt, or a dash of dark soy sauce
Diced pork – I use tender pork chops for easier access and cost, then cut off any bones and visible fat. But a much leaner cut at an extra cost is pork tenderloin
Smoked paprika – this is smoky and sweet paprika for a powerful combination that doesn’t doesn’t taste healthy, but is!
Red pepper – adds sweetness and more nutrition than yellow or immature green peppers
Mushrooms – these are button chestnut mushrooms, or white mushrooms if more accessible. They turn juicy in the pot while also adding vitamin D (especially if you leave them in the sun before cooking)
Stock – I use pork, vegetable or chicken broth made up with stock cubes
Bay leaves – adds an extra soothing taste on the palette
Tomato puree – to add a pinch of sweetness to this Hungarian pork paprikash, but you could add more if desired
Fat free natural yogurt – this along with the other ingredient recommendations, I estimate there to be no syn values in this creamy sauce recipe. Alternatively, you can count cream cheese, soured cream, or creme fraiche
📋 Instructions
1. First, add the oil to a large frying pan or saucepan.
Then add the onions garlic and seasoning and saute until softened.
2. Now add the pork and fry until browned. This should take 3-4 minutes.
Then add the smoked paprika and vegetables and continue frying until softened.
3. Add the remaining ingredients except the yogurt and bring to a boil.
Lower to medium heat and cover and cook for 25 minutes.
4. Remove the lid and stir in the yogurt.
Feel free to add lemon juice and garnish with parsley or coriander and serve with rice, pasta, or noodles.
Tip: add the paprika towards the frying stages to avoid a grainy texture, otherwise, you’ll need to cook the sauce for longer
👩🍳 Substitutions
Depending on your dietary needs and individual circumstances, here are a few simple swaps you can make to this creamy paprika pork:
- Pork – swap for any lean of leftover cooked meat of your choice, such as diced lamb, turkey, beef, chicken, etc
- Vegetarian – swap pork for Quorn pieces, or add a healthy extra handful of other veggies such as new potatoes, diced sweet potato, etc to fill up on
- Gluten Free – ensure you are using gluten free food such as GF stock
- Vegan option – marinade diced tofu in the spices or swap the pork for 1 cup of lentils and use 3 cups of water instead
⚖️ Variations
Here are some different ways you can enhance and truly personalise this recipe:
- Spicy pork paprika – add some chili pepper flakes or sliced red chilli if you want to add extra heat to the dish
- Paprika chicken casserole – use diced chicken instead of a pork and paprika combo
- Campfire stew (pork and beans) – you can add some of the follow the cooking method of my slow cooker campfire stew recipe by adding a tin of baked beans, swap the stock for canned tomatoes
- Honey & mustard pork – you can follow my honey and mustard chicken recipe instructions while still adding a tablespoon of paprika
- Unofficial Slimming World Piri Piri pork – swap the paprika for a 25g sachet of Nando’s Peri Peri Lemon & Herb Seasoning Rub
- Jamaican pork curry – make Jamaican Jerk pork by swapping paprika for Jamaican Jerk seasoning
- Deluxe – for some extra indulgence, add 1 teaspoon of white wine vinegar. You can also swap the natural yogurt for double or sour cream, but this isn’t considered a Slimming World way to eat it
- Kid friendly – hold off the chilli flakes and use regular paprika for a milder sweet taste
You might also like this healthy slow cooker pulled pork recipe.
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❄️ Storage
Storing – we prefer eating this paprika pork stew recipe freshly cooked, but it can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Freezing – cool to room temperature and again, store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Reheating – If you want to eat the next day, defrost in the fridge if required and microwave until piping hot, or reheat in the oven or stove top.
💡Pro Tips
- If slow cooking (see FAQs for method), opt for pork shoulder (AKA Boston Butt) for a melt in your mouth pork paprikash recipe
- If you don’t have a garlic press, carefully bash or crushed them with a large knife with the blade away from the palm of your hands. Sprinkle with salt and work into a soft paste
- For great results, add the paprika towards the beginning while frying the pork and vegetables to avoid a grainy texture, otherwise, you’ll need to cook the sauce longer
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Rice – we like to serve with brown cooked rice as it has more nutrition than white rice. Whether it be plain, egg fried rice, spicy rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb keto dinners
Pasta – we recommend diced pork recipes like this to be served with larger pasta like tagliatelle that holds the meaty chunks well, or penne, etc
Noodles – Sertespaprikes is also traditionally served with large cooked egg noodles
Salad – whipping up a quick fresh salad recipe is another delightful way to enjoy this creamy pork casserole
❓ FAQ
Instead of simmering on a stove top, you can start cooking paprika pork in a lidded cast iron casserole dish on a hob. Then bake in the middle of the oven at 160c fan, 180c gas mark 4 or 350F for 90 minutes.
Yes, you can make this Hungarian paprika pork recipe in a slow cooker or Dutch oven. First, saute the onions and brown the diced pork loin medallions. Then transfer everything to a crockpot except the cream and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours, or high heat for 3-4 hours.
🍽️ Pairing
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📖 Recipe
Creamy & Healthy Paprika Pork Casserole Recipe {One Pot}
This creamy pork paprika recipe is a healthy stew with comforting smoked paprika spices. With succulent diced pork, red peppers, and mushrooms in one pan, it’s easy to make for the whole family in just over 30 minutes. Then serve with your choice of rice, tagliatelle pasta, egg noodles, or mashed potatoes.
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Ingredients
Instructions
- First, add the oil to a large frying pan or saucepan.Then add the onions garlic and seasoning and saute until softened.
Now add the pork and fry until browned. This should take 3-4 minutes.
Then add the smoked paprika and vegetables and continue frying until softened.
- Add the remaining ingredients except the yogurt and bring to a boil.Lower to medium heat and cover and cook for 25-30 minutes.
Remove the lid and stir in the yogurt and serve with rice, pasta or mashed potatoes.
Disclaimer
*This is an unofficial page and has no affiliation or endorsement from Slimming World. Slimming World’s website can be found at Any syn values are personal estimates and not verified by Slimming World.
Notes
- If slow cooking (see FAQs for method), opt for pork shoulder (AKA Boston Butt) for a melt in your mouth pork paprikash recipe
- If you don’t have a garlic press, carefully bash or crushed them with a large knife with the blade away from the palm of your hands. Sprinkle with salt and work into a soft paste
- For great results, add the paprika towards the beginning while frying the pork and vegetables to avoid a grainy texture, otherwise, you’ll need to cook the sauce longer
Nutrition
Calories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 26gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 339mgPotassium: 821mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2690IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 89mgIron: 2mg
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