This Italian ground pork skillet is a gluten-free one-dish recipe made with ground pork, brown rice, tomatoes, squash, mushrooms, onions, herbs, and spices.
I've been really into skillet and one-pot meals lately. Maybe it's just laziness or just that it saves me time to throw everything into one pan and still represent all the food groups.
Either way, my family loves them! This Italian Ground Pork Skillet meal was something that I threw together and was really pleased with how it turned out. Another one of our favorite skillet recipes is this Flavorful Skillet Pesto Chicken. It's pretty incredible over pasta, mashed cauliflower, or rice.
You can also substitute lean ground beef or ground chicken in this recipe if you want to switch things up. I don't know about you, but I love only having one pan to clean up after dinner!
Ingredients You'll Need
- Olive oil- Extra virgin recommended
- Rice- I go with brown rice for a whole grain option
- Ground pork
- Onion
- Fresh garlic
- Tomatoes- canned or a carton of chopped tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Yellow squash
- Mushrooms
- Seasonings: Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper
How To Make This Ground Pork Skillet Meal
Step 1. Heat EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in a large saute pan over medium heat. Next, add garlic, onion, and pork and cook until the onion is soft and the meat is no longer pink.
Step 2. Add mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes, until they are soft and lightly golden brown.
Step 3. Drain the pork mixture in a colander, then add it back to the pan with the tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and add squash and rice.
Step 4. Cook for 7-10 minutes until squash is tender. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve.
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Italian Ground Pork Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
- 1 lb fresh ground pork
- ¾ cup onion chopped
- 1 large garlic clove minced
- 16 oz carton chopped tomatoes
- 8 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 small yellow squash chopped
- 1 cup fresh mushrooms chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) in a large saute pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic, onion and pork and cook until onion is soft and meat is no longer pink.
- Add mushrooms and cook for 3-4 minutes, until mushrooms are soft and lightly golden brown.
- Drain and add tomatoes, tomato sauce and seasonings.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and add squash and rice.
- Cook for 7-10 minutes until squash is tender.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve.
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Emily Smith
Love the color and flavor the squash adds to this recipe!
Amee Livingston
Thanks Emily! I love squash! 🙂
Bree {Skinny Mommy}
Perfect weeknight dinner-one pot!
Amee Livingston
Thanks Bree! I love easy!! 🙂
SouthernBabyGirl
Is it ok to sub ground beef?
Amee Livingston
Yes, that would be fine and still very tasty. 🙂
James Franson
Made this with fire roasted romas from the garden, tomato sauce from the garden. and baby bella mushrooms, It was to die for. great recipe!
Amee Livingston
So glad that you enjoyed the recipe James! Love your version!