Presto pork and fennel pasta

Name: Presto pork and fennel pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 500g dried pasta shapes; low calorie cooking spray; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 large fennel bulb, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 large courgette, grated 500g extra-lean pork mince; 400g can chopped tomatoes; 2 tsp dried basil; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 200ml boiling chicken stock; salt and freshly ground black pepper

4 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Fennel brings a delicious hint of aniseed that is fantastic with pork. Combined with pasta, it's a hugely satisfying dish.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:26:12 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

500gdried pasta shapes

low calorie cooking spray

1onion

large, finely chopped

1fennel bulb

large, finely chopped

3garlic cloves

finely chopped

1courgette

large, grated -lean por

400gcan chopped tomatoes

2 tspdried basil

2 Tbsptomato purée

200mlchicken stock

boiling

salt

freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions then drain and set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, spray a large non-stick frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a high heat. Add the onion, fennel, garlic, courgette and pork and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the chopped tomatoes, basil, tomato purée and stock and bring to the boil. Cook for 7 minutes or until piping hot.

Step 4

Season well, stir the pork mixture into the pasta and serve with a salad.