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Fork being twirled in pork bolognese on white plate
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Easy Pork Bolognese with Spaghetti

Pork Bolognese is a deliciously different dinner to your typical beef spag bowl recipe. Super quick and easy to make pair with spaghetti.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian, Western
Keyword: pork bolognese, pork mince bolognese
Servings: 4
Calories:
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • 1 Large sauté pan (or Large Dutch oven)
  • 1 Wooden spoon or flexible silicon turner
  • 1 Medium sized sauce pan
  • 1 Colander
  • 1 Wooden spoon

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tbs olive oil Note 1
  • 2 tbs minced garlic Note 2
  • 500 grams/16 oz pork mince (ground pork) Note 3
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 700 grams/24. 5 oz passata (tomato puree) Note 4
  • 400 grams / 14 oz diced tomatoes Note 5
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste Note 6
  • 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Note 7
  • 1 tablespoon dried onion Note 8
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs Note 9

Optional - to serve with spaghetti

  • ¼ teaspoon salt to cook the spaghetti
  • 500 grams/16oz dried spaghetti
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon parsely finely chopped

Instructions

  • Cook the pork mince: heat 1 and ½ tablespoons of olive oil in a large heavy based pan at high heat. Add the garlic, pork mince, salt and pepper. Cook till browned (5 to 8 mins) and use a wooden spoon to stir and break up any clumps of meat as you go. The mince will turn a light brown colour as it cooks.
  • Add the sauce: pour in the passata (tomato puree), diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, dried onion and dried Italian herbs. Stir to combine.
  • Simmer: turn the heat to low heat, place a lid over the pan (optional, not essential) and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve and enjoy: portion the pork bolognese onto plates with freshly cooked al dente spaghetti, garnish with cracked pepper, parmesan cheese and finely chopped parsley.

Notes

  • Note 1 - Olive oil: we use this in the pan to start with, helping to cook the garlic and brown the pork mince.
  • Note 2 - Garlic: crushed or finely chopped cloves, whichever you have on hand will be perfect to use 😉👍.
  • Note 3 - Pork mince (ground pork): this will be in the meat section of the supermarket or grab from your local butcher. It is an excellent ingredient as it cooks quickly, is freezer friendly before and after cooking and is a great alternative to other proteins.
  • Note 4 - Tomato passata: also known as tomato puree in some countries, this is a smooth sauce that provides the bases for the bolognese sauce.
  • Note 5 - Diced tomatoes: I recommend the plain style of these so there is no additional herbs or flavours, allowing you to know exactly what is in your bolognese recipe.
  • Note 6 - Tomato paste: this pasta has a thick texture and delivers a lovely richness to the sauce. We only use a small amount of this which is enough to deliver maximum yum 😉😁.
  • Note 7 - Worcestershire sauce: a great alternative to using wine or stock in recipes. This is a condiment that will be easy to get your hands on in the sauces section of the supermarket.
  • Note 8 - Dried onion: saving time and tears, this ingredient allows us to use the onion flavour but not cry our eyes out in the preparation. Plus is is super easy as you simply open the jar and spoon it in as opposed to using a knife and chopping board to peel and finely dice an onion, win, win, I say!!
  • Note 9 - Dried Italian herbs: a common dried herb combination that you will find in every supermarket from Walmart to Tesco, Aldi, Safeway, Woolies and Coles. This will be found in the herbs and spices section of the supermarket.