Pork recipes

Cajun-style fried hand pies stuffed with ground pork and beef, onions, green onions, parsley, and a kick of red pepper. Crimped pastry pockets fried golden and crisp.

Pork stew simmers cubed pork loin and bulk sausage with bell peppers, butternut squash, corn, and olives. Topped with a tender cornbread crust for a Southwestern Sunday supper.

Pork chili con carne with ground pork, tomatoes, kidney beans, and chili flakes. A leaner twist on classic beef chili with a quick 40-minute simmer.

Pork and macaroni bake layered with ground pork, mushrooms, tomato sauce, and sharp cheddar. A hearty layered casserole with a bubbly cheese top.

Polish-style baked pork loin roasted with shredded apples, onions, brown sugar, and ginger. Includes oven and crockpot slow cooker instructions. A sweet and savory roast with natural pan juices.

Grilled ground pork burgers with Spanish olives, paprika, and garlic, topped with melted Monterey Jack, saffron-lemon mayo, soft onions, and piquillo peppers on toasted buns.

Lion's Head pork meatballs: oversized Shanghai-style pork meatballs with water chestnuts nestled over braised Napa cabbage. Classic Chinese Jiangsu dish where the meatballs resemble a lion's mane atop a bed of greens.

Pork chops braised under smothered red cabbage with apples, red onion, cranberry juice, and red wine vinegar. A hearty one-pot fall dinner full of tangy sweetness.

Pork Diane skillet supper with tenderloin, red potatoes, mushrooms, and a Worcestershire pan gravy. A complete one-pan dinner ready in about an hour.

Stuffed pork burgers with a sauteed mushroom and green onion filling sealed between two seasoned patties. Grilled until juicy and served on kaiser rolls with fresh toppings.

Three-meat chili loaded with ground beef, steak, pork, and linguica sausage, slow-simmered with black beans, green chilies, and beer for deep, layered heat that feeds a crowd.

Sweet curry pork tenderloin baked with bananas or peaches in a Madras curry, sour cream, and soy sauce. A unique fusion of fruity sweetness and warm curry spice over tender pork, served with rice.

Chinese-style pork spareribs braised with potatoes, onions, sherry, oyster sauce, and soy. A one-skillet weeknight dinner where ribs turn tender and potatoes soak up all that savory-sweet glaze.

Pork loin fajitas with a sweet-heat sauce of chunky salsa and peach preserves, loaded with seared peppers, onions, cilantro, and a cool sour cream finish.

Chinese-style braised pork with chestnuts in soy sauce, sherry, and dark brown sugar, served over flash-cooked spinach with sesame oil. Slow-simmered for tender, savory results.

Pork shoulder chops braised with golden hominy and carrots in chicken broth, finished with pink pickled onions. A one-pan riff on pozole that lets the pork do the talking.