Pork and Zucchini Recipe with Sweet Potatoes. Pork bites sauteed with garlic, onions, zucchini, and sweet potatoes.
Not the fanciest of recipes, however, this Pork and Zucchini Recipe with sweet potatoes dish should not disappoint. The simple ingredients and quick preparation time are reasons enough to give this recipe a try.
Choose lean pork, your favorite vegetables, and healthy oil for a nutritious and healthy meal.
I like to make this dish during the week for dinner. I will often make a double or triple batch and then take the leftovers for lunch throughout the week.
Zucchini from the garden is always in abundance this time of year. That is, if I manage to keep the dreaded squash bugs and squash vine borers away from the plant. My favorite zucchini to grow and eat is the variety Costata Romanesco. This zucchini (summer squash) variety is ribbed and produces some of the the largest zucchini flowers I have seen. They are so beautiful to look at, and are also a great treat to eat themselves.
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Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Pork and Zucchini Recipe
Preparing the Pork Bites:
- In a large skillet add in the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add in the pork bites and sauté on all sides for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the skillet and set aside to drain.
Preparing the Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes:
- Return the skillet to high heat. Next, add in the garlic and onions and sauté for 3 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, add in the zucchini, sweet potatoes, salt, and ground black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Bringing the Recipe Together:
- Next, add the pork back into the skillet and add the diced tomatoes (with liquid).
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
How to Serve Pork and Zucchini Recipe:
- Serve the pork and zucchini recipe as the main entre with a side salad, or over pasta, quinoa, buckwheat, or brown rice.
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The Recipe
Pork and Zucchini Recipe with Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 boneless pork chops cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes cut into cubes
- 1 medium zucchini sliced
- 1 can diced tomatoes 15-16oz
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
Preparing the Pork Bites:
- In a large skillet add in the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add in the pork bites and sauté on all sides for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the skillet and set aside to drain.
Preparing the Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes:
- Return the skillet to high heat. Next, add in the garlic and onions and sauté for 3 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Next, add in the zucchini, sweet potatoes, salt, and ground black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Bringing the Recipe Together:
- Next, add the pork back into the skillet and add the diced tomatoes (with liquid).
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
To Serve:
- Serve the pork and zucchini recipe as the main entre with a side salad, or over pasta, quinoa, buckwheat, or brown rice.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe:
In this recipe, pork and zucchini recipe, I am using sweet potatoes. If you do not want to use sweet potatoes, you could also use carrots, red potatoes, beets, or turnips. If using beets, I would recommend boiling them for about 5 minutes before adding then to the recipe. It will make them softer and easier to chop and sauté.
Instead of zucchini you could use another vegetable, such as, Swiss chard, kale, escarole, spinach, green beans, broccoli, asparagus, or eggplant, to name a few. I have used green beans, broccoli, and asparagus before so I know those substitutes work well. For the green beans and broccoli, you could even use them frozen.
Instead of a can of diced tomatoes in this pork and zucchini recipe, you could use cherry tomatoes, chopped plum tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, or roasted red peppers. The sun dried tomatoes and roasted red peppers would change the taste of the dish the most, so I would only recommend those if you know you like those flavors.
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