This week's recipe is a fun one. It's a classic street food with a twist. The all-time favorite Philadelphia Cheesesteak sandwich made with tender, delicious pork. Such a recipe, classic as it is, should be finicky and hard to make right? No way! This one is so easy. And it's (dare I say?) even better than the classic. Swapping the steak out with pork lends a nice, mild flavor. When you finish eating the sandwich, you don't feel like your going to slide out the door from the greasy aftertaste. Instead, you feel like you just ate a darned good sandwich, and well you should. Because these sandwiches are delicious, perfect for a quick family dinner, superbowl party, or lazy Saturday soiree.

Why Substitute Pork in Your Recipes?

So, Philly Cheesesteak is a classic. But, the addition of pork turns the classic into utter genius. If you're thinking about a few other classic dishes that you could swap out with some of SMITHFIELD's great pork products, here's a few reasons to make the switch:

• Pork is full of nutrition. For families wanting to cut down on their red meat intake, while still offering a satisfying meal and saving big on their grocery bill, pork is the perfect option. A 5-7 ounce serving of pork offers a variety of needed nutrients, including protein, iron, zinc, and the antioxidant heavy B vitamins, including riboflavin.
• Pork tastes great. There's nothing like the salty bite of bacon, or the mild, rich flavor of a well cooked pork chop. Pork is a nice tasting alternative to other "everyday" meats. In fact, my children ask often "whats for dinner?" and when I reply, "chicken," they make mock gagging noises. "Ugh! It's alllways chicken. I'm so SICK of chicken," says my 8-year-old son on many the occasion. Whenever the answer is pork chops, or jambalaya with smoked sausage, or sausage meatballs over pasta, it's all he can do to not jump with joy. "Yessss!" he'll exclaim, "anything but chicken."
• Pork is affordable. In addition to tasting great, pork, aka "the other white meat," is tremendously affordable. Our family often purchases pork because it's so gosh darned flavorful that we can get a little bit to go a long way. For instance, an entire package of SMITHFIELD bacon runs only about $5, and we can utilize that meat for multiple meals. We'll toss crumbly, salty bits of bacon into our scrambled eggs, place two thick slices on a piece of toast for lunch time BLT's, stir morsels of it into our favorite Baked Potato Soup. We do the same with sausage, spreading the use of an entire package between breakfast pancakes, lunchtime mini quiches, and sausage-topped pizzas at dinner. Likewise, SMITHFIELD's moist, tender pork tenderloin makes more than enough of this simple, delicious Philly Cheese "Steak" sandwich to satisfy our family and a handful of favorite dinner guests. Pork isn't just "the other white meat," in our home, it's the affordable white meat that fills us up and tastes wickedly delish.