Pork and Fennel Seed Pasta

Adrian T
Adrian T @Adrian_T
Sydney, Australia

A simple pasta dish with added kick from fennel seeds and red chillies, rounded off with a touch of Worcestershire sauce!

Pork and Fennel Seed Pasta

A simple pasta dish with added kick from fennel seeds and red chillies, rounded off with a touch of Worcestershire sauce!

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Ingredients

45 mins
6 serves
  1. 500 gwholemeal penne pasta
  2. 400 gpork, cut into thin strips
  3. 1medium onion, diced
  4. 2medium carrots, finely diced
  5. 2large zucchinis, halved length-way and thinly sliced
  6. 2red cayenne chillies, chopped
  7. 1/2 bunchparsley, chopped
  8. 2 tspgarlic powder
  9. 3 tspfennel seeds
  10. 3 tbspWorcestershire sauce
  11. 1 tbspolive oil
  12. 50 gtomato paste
  13. 400 gpassata
  14. salt and pepper
  15. Grated Parmesan, to serve (optional)

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over med-low heat. Add the onion and a small pinch of salt. Stir occasionally until onions are soft and golden brown. Approx 5 mins

  2. 2

    Increase heat to med-high. Add the pork and stir until cooked through. Approx 3 mins.

  3. 3

    Add the carrots and red cayenne chillies. Cook until carrots are soft to release their natural sweetness. Approx 3 mins

  4. 4

    Add the zucchinis, garlic powder, and fennel seeds. Gently stir until zucchinis are lightly coloured and slightly soft. Approx. 4 mins.

  5. 5

    Add the Worcestershire sauce and tomato paste. Give it a quick stir before adding the passata, parsley, and a generous amount of pepper and a pinch of salt. Gently mix everything together. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 10-15 mins. Stirring occasionally and do not allow to burn.

  6. 6

    In the meantime, cook pasta according to packet instruction.

  7. 7

    Once the pasta is cooked (I prefer mine al dente!), set aside 2-3 tbsp of cooking liquid before draining. Add the pasta and reserved cooking liquid* to the saucepan and stir everything together.

    *[If using passata from a jar, add the reserved cooking liquid to the jar, give it a quick shake to dislodge any leftover sauce before adding to the saucepan.]

  8. 8

    Serve with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese, if desired.

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An amateur cook always on the lookout for new recipe ideas. What started as a mean to save some money by cooking at home turned into a real passion. Ultimately I hope to share recipes that are healthy, affordable, and suitable for re-heating to make weekly meal-prep a breeze!
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