Pork Pasta with Vegetables and Tomatoes

Pasta

1. Short pasta works best, such as fusilli or penne. The sauce takes about 30 minutes, so it’s convenient to put the pasta water on when the meat starts simmering with the tomatoes. That way the pasta is ready at the same time as the sauce.

2. Bring 2 l of water to a boil in a pot and add salt at a rate of 7 g per liter of water.

3. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook for the time given on the package. The pasta should be almost done. Italians call this al dente, “to the tooth”.

   

Meat and vegetables

1. Chop the pork ribs into pieces no longer than the rib is thick, so you get almost cubes. It’s great if the ribs have a bit of fat on them.

   

2. Pour the olive oil into a frying pan and heat it over medium heat.

3. Gently crush the peeled garlic cloves with a knife and fry them in the hot oil for a minute, then throw them away. The garlic’s job is to flavor the olive oil so the pasta smells wonderful.

   

4. Fry the pieces of pork ribs in the flavored oil for 10 mins, stirring constantly.

   

5. Add salt, pepper, ground coriander to taste, and 1-2 pinches of dried Mediterranean herbs.

   

6. Add the diced carrot to the pork ribs. Keep frying for another 5 mins, stirring constantly.

   

7. Peel the onion and cut it into thick strips.

8. Add the onion to the pork and fry everything together until the onion is soft and golden.

   

Simmering in tomatoes

1. Scald the ripe tomatoes with boiling water, then remove the skin and seeds.

2. Puree the tomato flesh with a blender and add it to the pork and vegetables.

3. Cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat down to the minimum and simmer for 10 mins. Make sure the liquid doesn’t evaporate completely. If needed, add a little boiling water from the kettle.

   

Combining and serving

1. Drain the cooked pasta in a colander and let the water run off. Pork pasta should be free of liquid.

2. Mix the pasta with the meat and vegetables and toss together.

   

3. Place the pasta on plates. Garnish with a sprig of fresh herbs and thin slices of ripe tomato.

   

   Pork pasta with vegetables is served hot. It is an exceptionally tasty and filling dish for a good lunch.