Ground Pork Pasta
This easy ground pork pasta is the perfect weeknight meal! Made in one pot in 40 minutes or less, all you need are a handful of ingredients, and you'll have dinner on the table in no time.
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Servings: 5 to 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 398 mL can finely chopped tomatoes
- 4 cups vegetable broth, or chicken broth
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups farfalle pasta
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or heavy-bottom pot over medium heat. Add the onions and saute for 2 minutes or until they've softened. Add the salt and minced garlic and saute for another minute.
- Add the ground pork, garlic powder, onion powder, and dried oregano to the pot and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, making sure to break the pork apart with a wooden spoon as you cook.
- Add the tomato paste, canned chopped tomatoes, vegetable broth, shredded parmesan, and heavy cream to the pot.
- Give everything a good stir and bring to a gentle simmer, around 5 minutes, lowering the heat if needed.
- Once the pot has started simmering, add the pasta and cook for another 15 minutes, stirring throughout, or until the pasta is cooked through.
- Add the frozen peas to the pot and stir until the peas are cooked through, approximately one minute.
- Garnish with additional parmesan and basil if desired.
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Nutrition
Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 1337mg | Potassium: 595mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1433IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 2mg