Most meals on my meal plan list are chicken dinners and ground beef meals. But there is another ground meat we need to think about – ground pork! There are so many easy ground pork recipes that your entire family will love!
I want to help you get started with some delicious recipes for a busy weeknight or when your kids ask what’s for dinner tonight! So get ready to make your shopping list and go to the grocery store to pick up a few ingredients to make some healthy recipes and family dinners.
40+ Ground Pork Dinner Ideas
Ground Pork Burger with Apple and Rhubarb Chutney
Baked Pork Meatballs – Pineapple & Buffalo Sauce
Steamed Pork and Chive Dumplings – This recipe has just a handful of ingredients that your family will love!
Ground Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa – I would love to enjoy these as lettuce wraps too!
Sweet and Sour Cabbage Stir Fry with Pork
Pork Burrito Bowl – This family favorite easy weeknight meal is healthy and delicious! Serve it with a side of cauliflower rice.
Southern Barbecue Pork-Topped Cornbread Pie
Ground Pork and Eggplant Skillet – Make this ground pork meal when you need quick weeknight dinners!
Ground pork stir fry in a large skillet. This Easy Ground Pork Stir Fry with Mushrooms and Green Beans – Here’s a tip for this meal, chop up all the veggies ahead of time to make this meal faster!
General Tso’s Meatballs I love that this recipe has green onions! This is a fun spin on General Tso’s.
Banh Mi Nachos – This is a great way to make nachos that aren’t your typical nachos! All the flavors sound so good together and no sour cream required!
Spanish Meatballs – This meatballs recipe calls for a blend of lean ground pork and ground beef with onion, bread and egg, parsley, milk, and a little bit of nutmeg.
Pork Teriyaki Meatball Sub – This fusion recipe combines Japanese flavors in a meatball on a sub roll and topped with sesame seeds. Get this dinner on the table in less than 60 minutes!
Creamy Sausage Mushroom Pasta – This is a dinner recipe for two people made with rigatoni and a creamy white Alfredo.
Creamy One-Pot Spaghetti with Italian Sausage – So many Italian recipes has ground pork in them! Make this recipe in 1 pot for a Sunday family dinner. If you ask my kids what their favorite thing is for dinner, they will say spaghetti! If that is your family too, try this Creamy One-Pot Spaghetti.
It takes just 45 minutes. it has lots of flavor with spices, onion, sweet bell pepper, garlic, ground Italian sausage, canned tomatoes, broth, and canned coconut milk (or heavy cream).
Pork Meatloaf – Ground pork is mixed with shredded apples, apple butter, and oatmeal to make this legendary meatloaf recipe extremely moist and flavorful.
Healthy Ground Pork Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce – This ground pork stir fry is healthy, it’s easy, it’s full of flavor, and it’s family-approved! ground pork. Mushrooms and spinach. Plenty of rice. And a delicious peanut sauce to bring it all together.
Easy Filipino Lumpia Recipe – These Filipino Lumpia are light, crispy, and have yummy ground meat and vegetable filling.
Keto Instant Pot Italian Stuffed Peppers – This recipe is filling, satisfying, and savory! It is an Italian-inspired, low-carb, gluten-free dish. This flavorful, low-carb meal is easy to make in the Instant Pot®.
Keto Asian Teriyaki Meatballs – These juicy pork meatballs are Keto-friendly with a delicious Asian flavor.
Sticky Asian Glazed Meatballs – The perfect way to serve this simple meal is over steamed white rice, and your favorite vegetable.
Thai Pork and Veggie Meatballs – Make these meatballs with shredded zucchini and carrots mixed in with some spices like curry powder, fresh ginger, and garlic.
Spicy Keto Pork Stir Fry with Vegetables – With the heat from red pepper flakes and Sriracha chili-power, and the filling addition of zucchini, red peppers, mushrooms, and more, this Keto-friendly pork stir-fry is loaded with flavor. I love easy recipes that are filling and this one looks like you can keep it spicy or less heat to please the whole family.
Sausage Rolls – Sausage rolls are such a fun and easy food! It’s the perfect mid-day snack or dinner. It’s filled with a savory sausage in a flaky puff pastry.
Slow Cooker Meatloaf – I love meals I can make in the slow cooker! Check out this recipe to create a delicious meal to come home to after work.
Pan-Fried Pork Chinese Dumplings With Homemade Dipping Sauce- You can make Chinese recipes at home! I like dumplings better than spring rolls. This recipe also includes a quick and easy dipping sauce.
Egg Roll in a Bowl – This is one of our favorite meals! Just grab some soy sauce, coleslaw mix, some more produce and you have a great option for dinner! You can make this with ground pork or ground beef and you can make it in the slow cooker! (I’m sure you can also use ground turkey for this meal, but you should really try it with ground pork!)
Instantpot Dirty Rice – Make this traditional dish with cajun flavors with a meat mixture of ground sausage, ground beef, chopped veggies, and Cajun spices!
Pork Chile Rellenos – The yummy pork filling and roasted poblano pepper are a perfect combination to enjoy at the dinner table. Drizzle with crema Mexicana for a little creaminess. This would be yummy with a side of Spanish Rice!
Simple Sausage & Parmesan Pasta Skillet – Serve up this light meal on hot Summer nights with a simple pasta dish for dinner. I love to add parmesan cheese to a pasta dinner.
I love soup meal ideas! Check out this recipe for German Cheese and Leek Soup with Ground Pork – Make this easy German cheese soup with pork and leeks. Some of the best recipe ideas only need a few and cheap ingredients.
Savory Sausage, Apple-Sage Hand Pies – This would be a fun Fall recipe!
Hawaiian Style Teriyaki Pork Burgers – Serve these at a dinner party with lettuce, sweet red onions, Havarti cheese, and a ring of grilled pineapple for that perfect island flavor.
Classic Sausage Roll Recipe – The best part about this recipe is how easy it is to make! Just use refrigerated crescent rolls, ground pork sausage, cream cheese, egg white, and poppy seeds. Mix the ground pork with the cream cheese to make a cream cheese mixture to make the delicious filling for this bread.
Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana is one of the best recipes for soup! This recipe is an Olive Garden copycat recipe and can be made in less than an hour!
Easy Sausage Gravy recipe is the perfect Southern Breakfast for dinner recipe. Make this recipe in just 20 minutes! Add the creamy gravy on top of sliced fluffy buttermilk biscuits for a taste of the South in every bite.
Instant Pot Unstuffed Cabbage – Mix together some rice, tomato sauce, ground beef, ground pork, spices, and cabbage for a quick and easy version of this dinner recipe.
Pork Tacos with Sriracha Mayo – I love Mexican recipes! And this recipe makes it extra spicy with sriracha mayo! Add a squirt of lime juice for extra flavor!
This is a pretty long list of the best ground pork recipes. Pork is the other white meat that is often forgotten about when meal planning. I know it feels quicker to order takeout but sometimes these meals are faster than eating at Chinese restaurants.
What are some of your favorite ways to enjoy ground pork?
