Food and Recipes Meat Pork and Ham 14 Easy One-Dish Pork Dinners By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South.She earned a B.A. in Journalism at the University of Georgia. She hopes to inspire your travel bucket list with her features on road trips through Texas Hill Country, bourbon tours in Kentucky, and the best beach getaways on the Gulf Coast. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo: Hector Sanchez Pork is one of those everyday, budget-friendly staples that can be used in so many dishes, and it's one of our top go-tos for when we want an easy and hassle-free dinner (because we are busy!). From sheet-pan dishes to throw-it-together bakes, pork can make any meal burst with flavor without having to spend too much time on it. Don't want to have to wash too many dishes tonight? Well, perfect—because here are some of our favorite one-dish pork dinner recipes. 01 of 14 Pork Chops with Roasted Apples and Brussels Sprouts Alison Miksch Recipe: Pork Chops with Roasted Apples and Brussels Sprouts Thanks to a robust rub made with brown sugar, paprika, chili powder and ground red pepper, these pork chops are bursting with flavor. Roasted apples and brussels sprouts round out this sheet-pan dish. 02 of 14 Bratwurst with Peppers and Onions Photo: Alison Miksch Recipe: Bratwurst with Peppers and Onions This quick sheet pan dinner takes just minutes to prepare before heading to the oven—and you'll be smelling good 'ole bratwurst in no time. 03 of 14 Bucatini, Ham, and Asparagus Photo: Alison Miksch Recipe: Bucatini, Ham, and Asparagus Asparagus, goat cheese, and ham marry so well in this simple pasta dish. The recipe calls for bucatini, but you can swap for any long pasta, such as spaghetti or linguine. 04 of 14 Skillet Sausage 'n' Rice Southern Living Recipe: Skillet Sausage 'n' Rice The flavors of smoked sausage, green bell pepper, and onion are the perfect combination in this skillet dinner. Their spicy and savory notes simmer together to create an easy weeknight dish that requires little clean-up. 05 of 14 Pork-and-Green Bean Stir-Fry Photo: Melina Hammer Recipe: Pork-and-Green Bean Stir-Fry Don't be afraid to really char these green beans—it'll give so much flavor (make sure the oil in the skillet is almost smoking). You can also sub thinly sliced strips of red bell pepper instead of hot chiles if you prefer. 06 of 14 Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Onions Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: Skillet Pork Chops with Apples and Onions This hearty dish grabs extra flavor from browning the pork chops very well in the skillet in order to produce a flavorful pan sauce with mustard and cream. Apples and onions pair perfectly with the flavor palette. 07 of 14 Creamy Spring Pasta Bake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Creamy Spring Pasta Bake This pasta bake is a perfect variation for spring, incorporating baby sweet peas, savory ham, and swiss and parmesan cheeses. 08 of 14 Pork Fried Rice Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Pork Fried Rice This homemade fried rice is tasty, healthy and easy to make in one skillet. Mix up the veggies if you feel like it! 09 of 14 Sausage Gumbo Pot Pie With Garlic Bread Crust Carla Gascon Recipe: Sausage Gumbo Pot Pie With Garlic Bread Crust Now, we love garlic bread at suppertime. Using it as a crust atop this sausage gumbo pot pie seems just genius, as it adds major flavor and makes for a hearty meal all in one. 10 of 14 Greek Pork Chops with Squash and Potatoes Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Greek Pork Chops with Squash and Potatoes Lemon juice, garlic and oregano make these chops fresh and delicious. Not to mention, roasting them with squash and potatoes makes for an easy dinner. 11 of 14 Italian-Style Pizza Pot Pie Photo: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Marian Cooper Cairns Recipe: Italian-Style Pizza Pot Pie This Italian-Southern mash-up is a great weeknight crowd-pleaser. The traditional pot pie meets Italian-style pizza, using refrigerated pizza dough to cut time, gets its creaminess from a jar of tomato and basil sauce (how easy is this?). 12 of 14 Ham-and-Vegetable Cobbler Iain Bagwell Recipe: Ham-and-Vegetable Cobbler You can throw pretty much in this easy-to-make cobbler, but we made it with ham, sweet peas, mushrooms, carrots, and a flaky piecrust. Put the pie crust on top in a lattice design after cutting it in strips to make it look much fancier and more difficult than it was! 13 of 14 Pork Chops, Cabbage, and Apples Photo: Van Chaplin Recipe: Pork Chops, Cabbage, and Apples Pork, cabbage, and apples make a delicious team in this one-dish meal. The secret weapon in this recipe? Some beer! 14 of 14 Sausage and Kale Sauté with Polenta Randy Mayor Recipe: Sausage and Kale Sauté with Polenta Sweet Italian pork sausage, fresh kale, and some marinara make this a quick meal packed with flavor. Topping the dish with polenta really gives it something extra, too. Make it a breakfast sauté by topping it with an over-easy egg! Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit