Pork and spinach pasta
Get the recipe for pork and spinach pasta, a delicious meal for the whole family.
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
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.