Elevate your pasta night with a creamy pork and fennel ragù. A rich, aromatic sauce paired with handmade pappardelle for a proper Italian-style feast.
838 kcal
/serving
1h
Serves
4
Medium
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 small pumpkin or squash (700 g)
- 1 onion
- 2 sticks of celery
- 1 carrot
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 2 cloves of garlic
- olive oil
- 1 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp dried red chilli flakes
- 1/4 of a whole nutmeg, for grating
- 250 g minced pork
- 1 x 400 g tin of borlotti beans
- 300ml (1.2 cups) whole milk
- 20 g Italian hard cheese
- 400 g plain flour, plus 50 g for dusting
- 1 free-range egg
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Carefully cut the ends off the pumpkin, then halve and use a spoon to scoop out the seeds (see tip).
- Microwave on full power (800W) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until soft, then mash the flesh, discarding the skin.
- Meanwhile, peel the onion, trim the celery and scrub the carrot, then finely chop.
- Strip the rosemary leaves, peel the garlic and finely chop both.
- Place a large casserole pan on a medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then add the rosemary, garlic, fennel seeds, chilli flakes and a generous pinch of black pepper.
- Add the chopped veg to the pan, grate in the nutmeg and season with sea salt, then reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Meanwhile, make the pasta.
- Put 400g of flour in a bowl, make a well in the middle and crack in the egg.
- Add 200ml of water, then using a fork, whip up with the eggs until smooth.
- Gradually bring the flour in from the outside and mix together as much as possible.
- When it becomes too hard to mix, get your clean floured hands in there and bring it together into a ball of dough.
- Knead on a clean, flour-dusted surface for 1 minute, or until smooth and elastic, then leave to relax.
- Add the pork mince to the pan, breaking it up with a spoon, turn the heat up to high and fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the pumpkin, stirring to break it up, then go in with the beans (juice and all).
- Pour in the milk, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- On a clean, heavily flour-dusted surface, cut the pasta dough in half, then use a rolling pin to roll both pieces out to about 2mm thick.
- Roll up the sheets into long sausages, then use a sharp knife to slice them ½cm-thick.
- Toss it with your hands to separate the strands, shaking off any excess flour.
- Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Using tongs, carefully transfer the pasta to the ragù, tossing to coat.
- Grate over most of the cheese, transfer to a nice platter, and finish with plenty of black pepper, the remaining cheese, and a drizzle of oil, if you like.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
838
Calories
37.2g
Protein
32% DV
123.3g
Carbs
42% DV
22.0g
Fat
28% DV
12.6g
Fiber
33% DV
11.5g
Sugars
479mg
Sodium
32% DV
92mg
Cholesterol
26% DV
| Diet Type | High Fiber |
| Health Labels | Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Crustacean Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Sulphite Free |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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