Get great deals on bulk ground pork at your local grocery store and bring smiles to the dinner table in no time with these three recipes!
Recipes below, or visit https://www.iowapork.org/easy-ground-pork-recipes/
LETTUCE WRAPS
Ingredients:
1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 lb ground pork
½ c chopped onion
2 TBSP rice wine vinegar
¼ c soy sauce
2 TBSP peanut butter
1 ½ TBSP honey
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
1 small can chopped water chestnuts
½ c chopped green onions
Lettuce (1 head iceberg lettuce OR 2 heads bibb lettuce pieces washed & dried)
Sesame seeds
Crunchy rice noodles
Additional chopped green onions
Additional soy sauce
Instructions:
1. To a skillet over medium high heat, add olive oil and ground pork. Cook pork until browned, stirring frequently, drain and return to skillet.
2. Add onions to skillet, stir around for 2 minutes. Add rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, honey and garlic to skillet. Stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes, to cook onions throughout.
3. Add water chestnuts and green onions, stir for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from heat. (If mixture appears a bit dry, simply add 1 TBSP water and simmer for a few seconds to loosen sauce.)
4. Serve 1/4-1/3 cup of mixture in a lettuce leaf cup, sprinkle on sesame seeds, rice noodles and additional soy sauce if desired.
LASAGNA ROLL-UPS
Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork
1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 ½ c cottage cheese
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 c grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 egg
¼ c chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
8 lasagna noodles, boiled to al dente, drained
1 ½ c marinara sauce
2 TBSP fresh basil, chopped
Instructions:
1. To a skillet over medium high heat, add vegetable oil and ground pork. Cook pork until browned, stirring frequently; drain.
2. In a medium bowl, add ground pork, cottage cheese, 1 c mozzarella, ¾ c grated parmesan, egg, chopped parsley, garlic salt and Italian seasoning. Stir until combined.
3. Divide the filling evenly between the 8 lasagna noodles and roll them up.
4. Place the roll-ups end-side down in a greased 9 x 13 pan.
5. Spoon the marinara sauce over the roll-ups and sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses on top.
6. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes until cheese is golden brown.
7. Garnish with fresh basil.
GROUND PORK CHILI
Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork
1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 – 16 oz can chili beans
1 – 15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 – 15 oz can tomato sauce
2 c chunky salsa
1 packet chili seasoning
Optional toppings: Sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon pieces, crackers, etc.
Instructions:
1. To a skillet over medium high heat, add ground pork and vegetable oil. Cook pork until browned, stirring frequently; drain.
2. Add chili beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chunky salsa, and chili seasoning into a crockpot. Mix and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. Scoop into a bowl; top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon, and crackers.
