Pork Mince Pasta

Pork Mince Pasta

from sweetcaramelsunday.com
20 min
4 servings

Pork Mince Pasta is a quick and easy! With simple ingredients and a tomato sauce this ground pork pasta is simply delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 tsbp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
  • 500 grams/16 oz pork mince (ground pork) (Note 1 )
  • 1/2 tbsp dried fennel (Note 2)
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 700 grams/24.5 oz passata
  • 400 grams/14 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 tbsp Italian herbs
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1/4 cup reserved pasta water
  • 2 bay leaves (Note 3)
  • 500 grams/16 oz grams penne pasta

Directions

  1. 1

    Cook pork: Heat 2 tbs olive oil in large heavy based pan. Add chopped garlic, pork mince, fennel, salt and pepper. Cook on high until the meat is browned, breaking up any clumps of mince as you go.

  2. 2

    Pasta sauce: Add passata, diced tomatoes, red wine, Italian herbs and bay leaves to the cooked pork mince. Stir to combine and reduce the heat to medium.

  3. 3

    Cook pasta: Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain and reserved the pasta water.

  4. 4

    Combine: Add the cooked pasta to the pasta sauce, pour in 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water. Stir to combine.

  5. 5

    Simmer: Reduce the heat to low, place lid on pan and simmer until ready to serve.

  6. 6

    To Serve: Portion and plate the pasta. Top with parsley, parmesan cheese and cracked pepper, enjoy! 473kcal