Recipes

Porky pasta

30 min • 2 to 3 servings •

David

30 min • 2 to 3 servings•

David

A plate of penne pasta topped with a rich, hearty meat sauce, garnished with fresh parsley, set on a wooden kitchen counter.

My daughter eats everything. To keep her on her toes, I am trying out new dishes every chance I get. Thing is, I don’t have a lot of time.

I just put together a pasta sauce with stuff we had in the fridge and pantry and it only took a little while longer to prepare than the time required to cook the pasta. She devoured it as if she hadn’t eaten in a month.

Ready

¼ lb minced pork

⅓ tin of tomatoes

1 shallot (finely minced)

1 garlic clove (finely minced)

A pinch of dried herbs (I used oregano and basil)

Spoonful of oyster sauce

A squirt of tomato paste

Pinch of sugar

Choice of pasta

Olive oil

Knob of butter

Set

Skillet

Pan (for pasta)

Go!

Heat the oil and add the shallots. Over a low flame, sweat for around 3 or 4 minutes. Add a little sugar towards the end to add a little sweetness to the dish (optional, of course).

Add the garlic and warm through.

Raise the heat a little and fry the pork till it browns a little.

Make sure your tomatoes don’t have any indigestible skin remnants (Lucy wouldn’t like that). Mush the tomatoes on a chopping board and add to the pan along with herbs and as much seasoning as you consider acceptable for your child.

Cook through for a few minutes and add the tomato paste and oyster sauce.

Let it all simmer while the pasta cooks and at the last minute stir in a knob of butter.

Sprinkle a little fresh chopped basil or parsley over the dish.

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