Pork Lovers Plan
Pork appears in skillet dinners, fried rice, and sausage breakfasts. Rice and green bean sides keep flavors interesting.
Serves 4
4 recipes
139 min total cook/prep
Priced at Food 4 Less - Hammond Shopping Center
$61.49 combined ingredient estimate
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Breakfast · Day 1
Sausage Biscuit Breakfast$20.75
Warm biscuits split and filled with savory sausage patties.
Serves 4 · easy · 20 min
Ingredients & prices
- biscuits $5.49
- sausage $2.99
- butter $3.29
- cheese (optional) $3.99
- ketchup (optional) $4.99
How to prepare
About this recipe
Sausage Biscuit Breakfast pairs warm flaky biscuits with savory sausage patties—a hearty Southern-style morning meal ready in under 20 minutes. This breakfast recipe serves 4 and is rated easy difficulty. Plan about 5 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 4 biscuits
- 4 sausage
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 slice cheese (optional)
- 0.25 cup ketchup (optional)
Step-by-step
1. Cook 4 sausage patties in a skillet over medium heat 3–4 minutes per side until browned and cooked through (160°F internal).
2. Transfer sausage to a plate and tent with foil.
3. Split 4 biscuits and place cut-side up on a baking sheet. Warm in a 350°F oven 5–7 minutes, or toast cut-side down in the sausage pan 1 minute.
4. Brush warm biscuit halves lightly with 2 tbsp butter.
5. Place one sausage patty inside each biscuit half. Add 4 slice cheese slice if using while biscuits are hot.
6. Cap with the top half or serve open-face.
7. Serve with 0.25 cup ketchup on the side for dipping.
8. For extra crisp biscuits, broil cut sides 30 seconds after buttering—watch closely.
9. Keep sausage warm while biscuits finish.
10. Assemble just before eating so biscuits stay flaky.
Serving
Serve hot with ketchup and fruit. Leftover cooked sausage refrigerates 3 days; reheat before assembling.
Cook tips
- Do not press sausage patties while cooking—they stay juicier.
- Warm biscuits revive store-bought ones nicely.
- Cheese melts best on the hot patty, not the cold top.
- Cook sausage to 160°F for food safety.
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Dinner · Day 3
Herb Pork Rice Plate$13.58
Pan-roasted pork with garlic rice and green beans.
Serves 4 · medium · 42 min
Ingredients & prices
- pork $2.49
- rice $1.33
- green beans $1.29
- garlic $0.99
- broth $3.99
- paprika $3.49
How to prepare
About this recipe
Herb Pork Rice Plate pairs pan-roasted pork with garlic broth rice and tender green beans—a balanced dinner plate with classic flavors. This american recipe serves 4 and is rated medium difficulty. Plan about 12 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 1 lb pork
- 1.5 cup rice
- 1 lb green beans
- 2 clove garlic
- 3 cup broth
- 1 tsp paprika
Step-by-step
1. Season 1 lb pork with 1 tsp paprika, salt, and pepper.
2. Sear 1 lb pork in oil over medium-high until browned and 145°F internal; rest 5 minutes and slice.
3. Mince 2 clove garlic. In a saucepan, sauté garlic in oil 30 seconds.
4. Add 1.5 cup rice and toast 1 minute.
5. Pour in 3 cup broth; bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low.
6. Cook rice 18 minutes until tender; fluff with fork.
7. Simmer 1 lb green beans in salted water or steam 5–7 minutes until tender-crisp.
8. Drain green beans; season lightly.
9. Slice pork and arrange on plates with rice and beans.
10. Spoon any pork juices over the meat.
Serving
Serve on dinner plates. Refrigerate up to 3 days; reheat pork to 145°F.
Cook tips
- Rest pork before slicing for juicier slices.
- Do not lift rice lid while simmering.
- Salt green bean water for flavor.
- Paprika adds color and mild warmth.
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Lunch · Day 5
Pork Fried Rice$13.58
Savory fried rice with pork, egg, and vegetables.
Serves 4 · medium · 35 min
Ingredients & prices
- rice $1.33
- pork $2.49
- eggs $1.99
- soy sauce $3.69
- frozen vegetables $2.69
- oil $1.39
How to prepare
About this recipe
Pork Fried Rice is a savory one-pan meal with diced pork, scrambled egg, vegetables, and soy-seasoned rice—best with day-old chilled rice. This asian recipe serves 4 and is rated medium difficulty. Plan about 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 3 cup rice
- 0.75 lb pork
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1.5 cup frozen vegetables
- 2 tbsp oil
Step-by-step
1. Cook 3 cup rice ahead and spread on a tray to cool completely, or use leftover chilled rice.
2. Dice 0.75 lb pork into small pieces. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon 2 tbsp oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat.
4. Scramble 2 eggs quickly; break into pieces and remove to a plate.
5. Add remaining 2 tbsp oil. Stir-fry 0.75 lb pork 3–4 minutes until browned and cooked through.
6. Add 1.5 cup frozen vegetables; cook 2 minutes until heated.
7. Add rice, breaking up clumps. Drizzle 3 tbsp soy sauce over; toss 2–3 minutes until heated through.
8. Return eggs to pan; toss to combine.
9. Taste and add more soy sauce if needed.
10. Serve immediately from the hot pan.
Serving
Serve in bowls with extra soy sauce. Refrigerate leftovers 3 days; reheat in hot skillet with splash of oil.
Cook tips
- Cold day-old rice fries best—fresh rice gets mushy.
- High heat gives wok-style flavor.
- Have everything prepped before heating the pan.
- Do not crowd the pan when browning pork.
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Dinner · Day 7
Second pork night$13.58
Pan-roasted pork with garlic rice and green beans.
Serves 4 · medium · 42 min
Ingredients & prices
- pork $2.49
- rice $1.33
- green beans $1.29
- garlic $0.99
- broth $3.99
- paprika $3.49
How to prepare
About this recipe
Herb Pork Rice Plate pairs pan-roasted pork with garlic broth rice and tender green beans—a balanced dinner plate with classic flavors. This american recipe serves 4 and is rated medium difficulty. Plan about 12 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
What you will need ready
- 1 lb pork
- 1.5 cup rice
- 1 lb green beans
- 2 clove garlic
- 3 cup broth
- 1 tsp paprika
Step-by-step
1. Season 1 lb pork with 1 tsp paprika, salt, and pepper.
2. Sear 1 lb pork in oil over medium-high until browned and 145°F internal; rest 5 minutes and slice.
3. Mince 2 clove garlic. In a saucepan, sauté garlic in oil 30 seconds.
4. Add 1.5 cup rice and toast 1 minute.
5. Pour in 3 cup broth; bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low.
6. Cook rice 18 minutes until tender; fluff with fork.
7. Simmer 1 lb green beans in salted water or steam 5–7 minutes until tender-crisp.
8. Drain green beans; season lightly.
9. Slice pork and arrange on plates with rice and beans.
10. Spoon any pork juices over the meat.
Serving
Serve on dinner plates. Refrigerate up to 3 days; reheat pork to 145°F.
Cook tips
- Rest pork before slicing for juicier slices.
- Do not lift rice lid while simmering.
- Salt green bean water for flavor.
- Paprika adds color and mild warmth.