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pork and spinach pasta

Pork and spinach pasta

Nassie Angadi
Get the recipe for pork and spinach pasta, a delicious meal for the whole family.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main dishes
Cuisine World
Servings 4
Calories 183 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g of pork (5-6 strips of thinly sliced pork)
  • 400 g of any type of pasta eg. penne, tagliatelle, farfelle, etc. (0.9lb)
  • 2 cups of fresh spinach
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon of paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot on the stove, cook the pasta according to package instructions.
  • Once the pasta is al dente, drain the pasta while reserving one cup of the pasta water.
  • Chop the onion into small pieces, and cut the spinach into long strips.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the pork into small chunky pieces.
  • In a large mixing bowl, mix the spices for the pork rub together (salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, etc).
  • Add the pork into the bowl and cover each one generously with the spice mixture.
  • Heat a large casserole or wok on the stove, and cook the onion in olive oil at high heat for 5 minutes until it turns golden brown.
  • Add the spinach to the casserole wok and cook together with the onions and olive oil for about 3-5 minutes until it reduces.
  • Remove the spinach and the onion to a separate dish.
  • In the same casserole pan, cook each strip of pork at high heat for 5-7 minutes until golden brown.
  • Once the pork looks cooked, add the spinach and onion to the casserole and mix so that the juices from the pork cover the spinach.
  • Add in the cooked pasta to the casserole pan, along with the pasta water, and mix throughly so that the sauce covers all the pasta.
  • Serve while warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 48mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g

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