Pork Chop Noodle Soup

Courtesy of Chef Ray Lampe, Dr. BBQ, from his cookbook Pork Chop (2013, Chronicle Books)…

Ham & Cabbage Soup

Serve this soup with warm dinner rolls or a half sandwich on the side. To vary the recipe, vary the vegetables in the soup—add broccoli or cauliflower florets, diced potato, or shredded chard. You can also add beans like cannellinis …

Taco Soup

This hearty soup is a meal in itself, but it would also go well with a cilantro-laced green salad. Or serve it over rice. To make the recipe your own, try different garnishes—sliced red onion, shredded lettuce, crumbled queso fresco …

Chipotle Pork and Pepper Stew

There are a lot of ways to make this stew your own — for example, you can adjust the heat by using more or less chipotles, or use different colors of peppers, different types of beans, or different combinations of …

Smoky Pork, Bacon, and White Bean Chili

To make this chili even more smolderingly smoky, add a finely chopped chipotle chile (from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce) along with the onion, or add some cayenne powder along with the chili powder. You can also cook …

Simple Vietnamese Pork Noodle Bowl

You can vary this pho-inspired noodle bowl by changing the vegetables and garnishes—try thinly sliced mushrooms, thinly sliced bell peppers or chiles, bean sprouts, cilantro or mint leaves, scallions, or crushed red pepper flakes. If you like, serve additional fish …

Pork Chili Express

Serve the chili in a bowl with reduced-fat sour cream, shredded cheese and chopped onion as toppers.…