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Pork Recipes

Pork is one of those ingredients that’s always in my rotation—it’s flavorful, versatile, and works just as well in cozy soups as it does in quick weeknight dinners. This collection pulls together some of my favorite ways to use it.

When I’m craving comfort, a pot of Navy Bean Soup with tender pork is always a winner. For something simple but satisfying, I turn to Baked Pork Chops or my go-to Garlic Butter Pork Chops—juicy, quick, and full of flavor. And when I want to switch things up, creamy Bacon Pea Pasta is a favorite with just the right amount of richness. No matter the occasion, these pork recipes are here to make dinner easy and delicious.

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Green Gumbo Recipe (Gumbo Z’Herbes)

Close-up of crispy boudin balls in serving tray.

Crispy Fried Boudin Balls Recipe

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Juicy pork chop topped with thickened sauce on a plate with mashed potatoes and and green beans.

How to Cook Perfectly Juicy Slow Cooker Pork Chops

The five types of pork chops (rib chop, boneless chop, sirloin chop, shoulder chop, and loin chop) on top of brown butcher paper.

Pork Chops: A Complete Guide to Cuts, Cooking Times, and Temperature

A detailed close-up of two thick slices of pork loin, showing the juicy interior and seasoned crust. The slices rest beside smooth mashed potatoes and vibrant green beans, all on a white plate.

How to Cook the Perfect Oven-Roasted Pork Loin

Perfectly golden brown and crispy chicken tenders being lifted from a large pot of sizzling oil in a spider strainer with text overlay reading " Tips and Recipes: Deep Frying 101"

Deep Frying 101: How to Successfully Deep Fry Anything

A comforting bowl of creamy mashed potatoes topped with succulent, fork-tender braised pork shoulder and garnished with fresh herbs for a rustic, hearty meal.

Braised Pork Shoulder

A shallow white plate holds a hearty serving of Pastalaya. The pasta is coated in a vibrant reddish-orange sauce, flecked with herbs and bits of meat. The dish is garnished with finely chopped parsley and a light dusting of grated Parmesan, adding contrast and freshness.

Cajun Pastalaya (Easy One-Pot Recipe)

Oven baked sliced spare ribs glazed with BBQ sauce and topped with green onions resting on a foil-lined pan with a red-tipped basting brush beside them.

Oven Baked Ribs (How to Make Juicy BBQ Ribs in the Oven)

Image of a white ceramic pan filled with cooked bone-in pork chops simmering in creamy mushroom sauce.

Smothered Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy (Easy One-Pan Recipe)

Pork chop served on a white plate with apples, onions, and sauce drizzled on top.

Pork Chops with Apples & Onions – Easy One Pan Recipe

This vertical Pinterest collage features a roundup of comfort food recipes made in a Dutch oven. The images showcase golden roasted meats, bubbling stews, and rustic breads, highlighting the versatility of Dutch oven cooking for cozy, one-pot meals.

40+ Best Dutch Oven Recipes for Hearty & Flavorful Meals

Two forks rest in a large Dutch oven filled with a perfectly cooked fork-tender pork roast surrounded by tender vegetables.

The Best Dutch Oven Pork Roast (Easy One-Pot Recipe)

A bowl of instant pot pork green chili stew filled with tender chunks of pork with a lime wedge sinking into the broth.

Pork Green Chili (Easy Instant Pot Recipe)

Fully cooked Crock Pot pork chile verde keeping warm in a large white slow cooker.

Crockpot Chili Verde: Easy Slow Cooker Recipe for Tender Pork

Two pork carnitas tacos served on warm corn tortillas, topped with fresh cilantro, diced onions, sliced radish, and a squeeze of lime, presented on a shallow serving plate.

Perfect Carnitas Tacos

Shredded crispy pulled pork carnitas on a large baking sheet.

How to Make the Best Carnitas (Mexican Pulled Pork)

Fully cooked Cajun dirty rice recipe in a large heavy-bottomed pot ready to be served.

Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe

A shallow bowl filled with the cooked chicken bog shows tender rice mixed with shredded chicken and slices of sausage garnished with sliced green onions.

Southern Chicken Bog – One-Pot Comfort Food from the Carolinas

Slow-cooked baby back pork ribs on a large cutting board lined with parchment paper coated in sweet and tangy BBQ sauce.

The Easiest Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs Recipe

Two perfectly seasoned, golden bone-in pork chops on a white plate with lemon wedges.

The Juiciest Air Fryer Bone-In Pork Chops Recipe

Large bowl filled with slow cooker pork shoulder with shredded pork and tender vegetables and garnished with fresh parsley.

Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder

White plate with perfectly crispy, golden pork Milanese garnished with chopped parsley, one wedge of lemon, and a light salad of arugula and shaved parmesan.

Pork Milanese

Large skillet filled with roasted sweet potatoes, bacon, and sauteed veggies and topped with eggs and fresh cilantro.

Sweet Potato Hash

White soup bowl filled with split pea soup with chunks of ham and carrots and topped with homemade croutons and fresh parsley.

Mom’s Best Split Pea Soup with Ham

White soup bowl filled with creamy Italian sausage and gnocchi soup garnished with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.

Sausage Gnocchi Soup

White plate filled with a crispy braised chicken thigh and whole cooked Italian sausage smothered in broth and served with roasted potatoes.

Chicken Scarpariello

White plate with mashed potatoes topped with one crispy golden shake and bake pork chop.

Shake and Bake Pork Chops

Two boneless cooked pork chops seasoned with paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder, on a white plate with mashed potatoes.

Air Fryer Boneless Pork Chops

Close up image of sausage stuffed mushrooms on a baking sheet topped with crispy golden buttery breadcrumbs and garnished with fresh chopped parsley.

Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

Large oven-safe skillet filled with Stuffed Pepper Casserole hot out of the oven and topped with gooey melted Monterey Jack cheese and garnished with fresh cilantro.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

White soup bowl filled with chunks of potatoes and diced ham in a creamy broth garnished with fresh chives, freshly shredded cheddar cheese, and bacon bits.

Ham and Potato Soup

Four seared bone-in pork chops resting in a homemade honey garlic sauce in a large skillet.

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

A large cast iron pan filled with two bone-in pork chops cooked to golden brown perfection and topped with melted butter and minced rosemary and surrounded by cook cubes of butternut squash and sliced softened apples.

Pork Chops with Apples and Butternut Squash

Two beautifully seasoned bone-in pork chops tilted against a pile of mashed potatoes on a white serving plate garnished with chopped parsley.

The Best Baked Pork Chops

Small white salad plate with a serving of scalloped potatoes and ham baked with a thick and creamy cheese sauce.

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

Large wooden serving spoon settled into a large casserole pan filled with hot and cheese Johnny Marzetti casserole.

Johnny Marzetti Recipe

Large soup pot filled with cooked Italian sausage soup garnished with fresh basil.

Italian Sausage Soup

Shallow bowl filled with delicious spicy Cajun red beans and rice topped with cooked white rice and garnished with chopped parsley,

Easy Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Large white salad bowl filled with a cold Italian pasta salad made with cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, mozzarella pearls, salami, black olives, artichoke hearts and rotini pasta all tossed in a homemade Italian dressing.

Italian Pasta Salad

Small white bowl cooked rotini pasta, shredded cheddar cheese, sliced red onion, green peas, and chopped bacon coated in creamy ranch seasoning and sour cream dressing and topped with thinly sliced green onion and chopped bacon bits.

Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

Baked Ravioli

Large oval serving plate filled with creamy BLT pasta salad made with bowtie pasta, arugula, avocado, tomato, bacon, and corn in a creamy mayo and sour cream dressing.

BLT Pasta Salad

Baked pork tenderloin sliced into thin medallions.

Baked Pork Tenderloin

White dinner plate with cooked broccoli, creamy mashed potatoes, and two boneless parmesan crusted pork chops.

Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

Large 9x13 baking dish filled with cheesy, golden, and bubbly homemade lasagna garnished with fresh basil leaves.

Easy Lasagna Recipe

Rolled-up ham and Swiss cheese stuffed chicken cordon bleu with honey mustard sauce on a white plate.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

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