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Can-Do Recipes: PorkSarah Wood
Assistant Extension Professor, Department of Health Sciences

Easy-to-prepare recipes using pork as the main ingredient are displayed in this four-page flier. Additional cooking and preparation tips, measurement conversions, safety measures and cooking terms are also included.

Topics

  • Canned food
  • Food pantry
  • SNAP
  • Pork
  • Recipes
  • Healthy eating
  • Food preparation
  • Cooking tips

Recipes

  • Quick and Easy Pot Pie
  • Family Breakfast Skillet
  • Ham Salad Sandwiches
  • 10-Minute Pork Barbecue Sandwich

Pages

  • 4

A flyer with tips and recipes highlighting canned food

Quick and Easy Pot Pie

Quick and Easy Pot Pie

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • One 10.5-ounce can cream of chicken (sodium-free)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • One 12-ounce can precooked pork, cubed
  • One 15-ounce can sliced potatoes
  • One 15-ounce can mixed vegetables, drained
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • One 7.5-ounce can biscuits
  • Pepper (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In large bowl, combine cream of chicken soup and milk. Mix.
  3. Stir in pork, potatoes, mixed vegetables and garlic powder.
  4. Pour into greased 9-by-9-inch pan. Sprinkle with pepper.
  5. Lay biscuits on top of mixture.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until biscuits are brown.
  7. Enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Family Breakfast Skillet

Family Breakfast Skillet

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • One 12-ounce can precooked pork, cubed
  • Two 15-ounce cans potatoes or 6 potatoes, boiled and cubed
  • 1 teaspoon minced onion
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (any kind)

Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, pepper and garlic powder. Set aside.
  2. Over medium heat, add oil to a skillet and lightly brown pork, potatoes and minced onion.
  3. Add scrambled egg mixture to skillet. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
  4. Scramble eggs 5–10 minutes, until firm, stirring frequently. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over mixture. You may wish to cover the skillet with a lid so the cheese melts faster.
  5. Enjoy! Cover and refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Ham Salad Sandwiches

Ham Salad Sandwiches

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • One 12-ounce can precooked pork
  • 2 tablespoons pickle relish
  • 2 tablespoons diced celery
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons mayo or salad dressing spread
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
  • 8 slices of whole-wheat bread

Directions

  1. Using a fork, mash pork. Mix pork, pickle relish, celery, mustard and mayo. Once mixed well, fold in the eggs.
  2. Spread on bread.
  3. Enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

10-Minute Pork Barbecue Sandwich

10-Minute Pork Barbecue Sandwich

Yield: 5 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • Two 12-ounce cans precooked pork
  • 3/4 cup prepared barbecue sauce
  • 5 hamburger buns

Directions

  1. Wash your hands. Make sure your cooking area is clean.
  2. Using a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-low heat.
  3. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3–5 minutes.
  4. Add the pork and barbecue sauce to the skillet and mix in. Cook for about 5 minutes or until heated throughout.
  5. Spoon the barbecue mixture onto the bottom half of a hamburger bun.
  6. Enjoy! Refrigerate leftovers immediately.