Pork Mince Pasta
Pork Mince Pasta is a quick and easy! With simple ingredients and a tomato sauce this ground pork pasta is simply delicious!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pork Mince Pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 473kcal
1 Large Pan
1 Wooden spoon
1 Sauce pan
1 Colander
1 Heat proof jug
Measuring Spoons
- 1 tsbp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 500 grams/16 oz pork mince (ground pork) Note 1
- ½ tablespoon dried fennel Note 2
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Pork Mince Pasta Sauce
- 700 grams/24.5 oz passata
- 400 grams/14 oz diced tomatoes
- ½ tablespoon Italian herbs
- 1 cup red wine
- ¼ cup reserved pasta water
- 2 bay leaves Note 3
- 500 grams/16 oz grams penne pasta
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.
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.
Cook pasta: Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain and reserved the pasta water.
Combine: Add the cooked pasta to the pasta sauce, pour in ¼ cup of reserved pasta water. Stir to combine.
Simmer: Reduce the heat to low, place lid on pan and simmer until ready to serve.
To Serve: Portion and plate the pasta. Top with parsley, parmesan cheese and cracked pepper, enjoy!
- Note 1 - Pork mince: freezer and budget friendly, this is a great alternative to beef mince.
- Note 2 - Fennel: a dried herb that pairs very well with pork. If you are new to using it, you can reduce this quantity to 1 teaspoon.
- Note 3 - Bay Leaves: we use these to cook with but discard before serving. They will be found with the herbs and spices in the supermarket.
- Portion size: depending on size of portions, recipe can stretch to 6 portions.
Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 278mg | Potassium: 1421mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1036IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 6mg