Easy Ground Pork Recipes

Lettuce Wraps

  • 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

Lasagna Roll-Ups

  • 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

Ground Pork Chili

  • 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.

Lettuce Wraps

  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 to 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 tablespoon water and simmer for a few seconds to loosen sauce.)
  4. Serve ¼ to 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

  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 cup mozzarella, ¾ cup grated parmesan, egg, chopped parsley, garlic salt and Italian seasoning. Stir until combined.
  3. Divide the filling evenly between the eight lasagna noodles and roll them up.
  4. Place the roll-ups end-side down in a greased 9x13 pan.
  5. Spoon the marinara sauce over the roll-ups and sprinkle remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheeses on top.
  6. Bake at 375 F for 25 minutes until cheese is golden brown.
  7. Garnish with fresh basil.

Ground Pork Chili

  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 six to eight hours.
  3. Scoop into a bowl; top with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green onions, bacon, and crackers.