14 Tasty Recipes for Leftover Roast Pork (2024)

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Mexican Rice With Pork

If you like rice, you'll love thisrecipe for Mexican rice with pork. You can make it with leftover brown or white rice (or cook a new batch of rice) and add just a few diced vegetables and seasonings for flavor. Chop up a cup or so of the leftover pork and add it just before the simmer for a filling and delicious meal.

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Pork-Stuffed Cuban Sandwich

This meaty pressed pork-stuffed Cuban sandwichwith Swiss cheese and mustard makes a great lunch or dinner with a Cuban twist. If you can't find Cuban bread, Italian will work almost as well. Good-quality pickles will make the sandwich even better, and a few slices of salami will add a salty kick.

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Pork Stroganoff

Although this Russian dish is traditionally made with beef, using leftover pork roast is a great way to speed up the process. This stroganoff recipe comes together with mushrooms and a few additional ingredients you probably already have in the fridge and pantry, such as wine, stock, onion, and sour cream.

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Pad See Ew With Leftover Pork

When subbing leftover pork in for chicken to make a variation ofpad see ew, there's no need to marinate it. Just skip right to stir-frying the vegetables and the pork together. Rice noodles can be fragile, but don't worry about separating them perfectly since a few clumps will also prevent breakage.

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Easy Pork and Noodle Bake

Make this easy pork and noodle bakefor a quick and inexpensive weeknight dinner. Instead of browning the pork first, add the diced leftover pork roast after you sauté the onion and celery. Cook your noodles slightlyal denteso they don't get mushy, and feel free to use whichever shape you've got on hand.

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Spicy Pork Jambalaya

If you like a dinner with a little spice, give thiszippy spicy pork jambalaya a try. Diced leftover pork and andouille sausage provide protein to this rice and black-eyed peas combination, while Cajun seasoning and cayenne pepper give it that signature kick. Add the pork toward the end of cooking to heat it through.

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Pork and Spaghetti Casserole

If you have a can of cream of mushroom soup, frozen mixed vegetables, and spaghetti in your kitchen, plus the leftover pork roast, you'll be able to whip together this delicious pork and spaghetti casserole in no time. You canmake your own béchamel sauceif you don't have (or want to avoid) processed canned soup.

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Leftover Pork and Potato Hash

If you have some cooked potatoes along with the leftover pork roast, you can put together this skillet dinner in no time. Use either cream of mushroom or celery soup in this simpleleftover pork and potato hash recipe, or make your own white sauce.

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Leftover Pork Pot Pie

We may be most familiar with chicken pot pie, but you can make thispastry-topped one-dish mealwith pork, too. This leftover pork pot pie recipe calls for making your own pie crust, but feel free to use a prepared puff pastry or pie crust, instead.If snap peas aren't your style, substitute whatever vegetables you prefer.

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Quick Pork and Rice Casserole

This creamyquick pork and rice casserolecomes together easily for a filling meal that your whole family will love. Leftover pork roast, onion, celery, cooked rice, soy sauce, and cream of mushroom soup are combined and baked until hot and bubbling. Add diced carrots or peas for extra flavor and a pop of color.

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Delectable Pork Pita Wraps

You caneasily make your own street food gyros at homewith leftover roast pork. Just grab a flat pita (the pocket kind are too thick), some fresh tomato, onion, andtzatziki sauce,and wrap it all up into a delectable pork pita wrap. Adding slightly sour sumac will give it that authentic taste, but you can leave it out. In Greece, many people add french fries to their pita wraps, so feel free to do the same.

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Pork Chop Suey

Thisfantastic pork chop suey recipecalls for fresh pork, but you can also make it with your roast pork leftovers. Just skip the steps for marinating and cooking the pork. Use bok choy, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and bell pepper for the most classic Chinese flavor. Serve it over white rice and you've got yourself a satisfying and filling dinner.

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Mashed Potato and Pork Casserole

This twist on cottage or shepherd's piewill give your leftover pork new life. If you served baked or mashed potatoes with the pork loin on the first night, this follow-up recipe comes together even quicker. Top the mashed potato and pork casserole with shredded cheese for an extra-decadent dish.

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Pork and Vegetable Chow Mein

Instead of ordering Chinese takeout, whip up this one-dishvegetable chow mein with pork. Slicing your leftover pork nice and thin will help it blend with the noodles and vegetables. Just add the meat to the pan during the last stage of cooking until it's heated through. This great fridge-cleaning recipe uses whatever vegetables you have on hand. For that signature zing, choose fresh ginger instead of ground.