Best Pork Pasta Recipes

PORK AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet or wok coated with cooking spray, stir-fry pork in 1/2 teaspoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In the same pan, stir-fry the beans, celery and onion in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Add the water, soy sauce and reserved pork; heat through. Drain pasta; stir in butter until melted. Add pork mixture and toss to coat.

ITALIAN STIR FRIED PORK & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, heat electric skillet or wok to high (400 degrees F.). Slice pork sirloin into thin strips; add to heated skillet with oil. Stir-fry until meat is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Add vegetables, garlic and butter to meat in skillet; stir-fry until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta and add to pork mixture with cheese and basil; toss to coat.

CREAMY PULLED PORK PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, MUSHROOMS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water as directed on package. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Drain pasta thoroughly, then return to pan.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and salt and cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 7 minutes or until edges of onion slices are browned and soft. Add mushrooms; continue to cook 5 to 7 minutes or until mushrooms release juices, liquid evaporates and mushrooms brown. Add vinegar and stir, scraping up bits from bottom of pan until almost completely evaporated. Add pork, and stir to combine. Add cream and reserved pasta water, and continue to cook 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Add pork mixture to pasta in pan. Toss to coat. Fold in arugula, then continue to stir until arugula wilts. Divide among 8 bowls. Top each with cheese. Drizzle with a few more drops vinegar, if desired.

PORK RAGOUT WITH PAPPARDELLE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, salt both sides of each rib, then add to the pot and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic, carrot, celery, onion, bell pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir to combine and then partially cover with a lid. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are soft, about 6 minutes. Add the wine, bay leaves, thyme, crushed red pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer until most of the wine has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Nestle in the browned ribs (and any accumulated juices), then add the crushed tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups of water (it's nice to rinse the tomato can out with water and then use 1 1/2 cups of that "tomato water"). Bring to a high simmer, then adjust to a low simmer and cover the pot partially with the lid. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender and falling apart and the sauce has reduced, about 2 hours. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the pot and add back into the sauce. Remove the pieces of pork and let them cool slightly; finely shred the meat, then stir back into the sauce. The sauce can now be finished and served or it can be cooled down, refrigerated and reheated the next day.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to the package instructions, reserving about 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Stir the parsley into the sauce and adjust the seasoning to taste with salt. Thin out with a little of the reserved pasta water and stir in the torn basil. Divide the cooked pasta among bowls and top each with some ragout. Drizzle each bowl with a little olive oil, top with a generous amount of Parmesan and garnish with a few basil leaves.

PORK CHOP AND PASTA DINNER

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to the package directions.
• Place in 12x7 1/2x2 inch baking dish.
• Brown chops in oil or shortening on both sides. Drain off fat.
• Season with salt and pepper and arrange on top of noodles.
• Combine remaining ingredients except cheese and pour over the chops.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees for 45 minute.
• Serve with additional cheese if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook pork in oil in batches until no longer pink; return all to the pan. Add onions and garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, corn, salsa and spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes., Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Drain pasta; add to pork mixture and toss to coat., Serve desired amount of pasta with sour cream. Cool remaining pasta; transfer to freezer containers. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months., To use frozen pasta: Thaw in the refrigerator. Place in an ungreased shallow microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high until heated through.

PORK TENDERLOIN AND PASTA IN TOMATO AND RED BELL PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large frypan melt the butter with oil.
• Add in mushrooms, onions, garlic, red bell pepper and oregano; cook stirring until the onions are soft (about 4 minutes) set aside.
• In a large heavy plastic zip-loc bag add in flour, seasoning salt, pepper, cayenne and chili powder.
• Add in the pork cubes; shake to coat well.
• Shake off any excess flour, then brown the pork in the frypan on all sides until browned.
• Add the veggies back to the skillet along with the cream and tomato sauce; bring mixture to a boil and simmer covered for about 30 minutes.
• Add in cooked pasta; toss to combine with sauce.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
• Delicious!

PORK AND PAPPARDELLE PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and red chile flakes. After a minute or so, add the chicken stock and pork and season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook an additional 10 minutes.
• When you are ready to serve, drop the pasta into the boiling water and cook 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pasta and place directly into the sauce. Cook, tossing the pasta with the sauce, another 2 minutes, and then turn off the heat.
• Place the pasta into warmed bowls, spooning extra sauce over the top of each portion. Garnish with Parmesan, parsley and chile flakes. Drizzle with olive oil, if desired.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Using a pastry brush, spread the mixture all over the pork shoulder.
• Set the meat on a rack set into a roasting pan. Roast for 20 minutes, and then reduce the heat to 325 degrees F. Continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the shoulder reads 185 degrees F, about 4 hours. Remove the pork from the oven and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes.

ROAST PORK LOIN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Season loin with salt and pepper; brown thoroughly.
• Remove any excess fat after removing the loin from pan.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the Dutch oven.
• Sauté the chopped vegetables for about 5 minutes.
• Add the remaining seasonings, the wine, the tomato purée, and the processed plum tomatoes.
• Let simmer for a few minutes to blend.
• Stir enough to prevent burning.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Return loin to Dutch oven.
• Cover and bake until loin is tender (about 1-1/2 to 2 hours).
• Remove loin from Dutch oven and keep warm.
• Skim any accumulated fat from surface of sauce.
• Cook the pasta according to manufacturer's directions.
• Slice loin and serve with pasta, ladling sauce over both.
• Garnish with cheese to taste.

GRILLED PORK MEDALLIONS WITH PASTA

Steps:

• To make the marinade: In a blender or food processor combine banana peppers, mustard, and honey. Blend until smooth, and set aside 3 tablespoons for the pasta sauce.
• Pour the remaining marinade into a re-sealable plastic bag. Season the pork with salt and pepper and add them to the bag. Seal and distribute the marinade equally on the pork. Marinate at room temperature up to 2 hours or in the refrigerator if longer than that. Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking to let pork come to room temperature.
• Preheat a seasoned cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil for the pasta.
• Remove the pork medallions from the marinade and give a gentle shake to remove excess marinade. Place on the grill pan. Let cook 4 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from the pan and loosely tent with aluminum foil while the meat rests.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, about 12 minutes. In a medium saute pan on medium heat, heat the oil. When it begins to swirl, add the onions. Season the onions with salt and pepper, and sweat until tender.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add reserved marinade and stir. Once combined, add the heavy cream and stir until slightly reduced and thickened, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the grated Parmesan, and parsley. Drain the pasta and add to sauce, coating well. Serve alongside pork.

BAKED RIGATONI WITH PORK RAGù AND ALMONDS (PASTA CHI CIVA)

Steps:

• Work tomatoes with juice through food mill set over a large bowl, scraping pulp from underside into bowl. Discard seeds and other solids remaining in mill.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cook onion in 3 tablespoons oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add pork and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring and breaking up lumps, until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir together tomato paste and water and stir into pork. Simmer until most of tomato paste is absorbed, about 2 minutes, then add tomatoes, sugar, cinnamon, pepper, and 1 tablespoon sea salt. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 4 cups, about 30 minutes.
• While pork ragù simmers, bring 6 quarts water to a boil with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining 2 tablespoons sea salt in an 8-quart pot for rigatoni. Toast almonds in a shallow baking pan in middle of oven until fragrant and a few shades darker, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately sprinkle nuts with extract, tossing. Cool and coarsely chop.
• Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
• Stir together bread crumbs and remaining tablespoon oil in a small heavy skillet and cook over low heat, stirring, until deep golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl.
• Cook rigatoni in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until just al dente, then drain. Toss pasta with about 1/2 cup of liquid from ragù in a large bowl. Spread a thin coating of rag‹ in bottom of a lightly oiled 13- by 9- by 2-inch baking dish, then spread half of rigatoni over it. Top with half of almonds, half of remaining ragù, half of bread crumbs, and half of cheese. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients and bake until edges are lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

PORK RAGU WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a medium pot, combine roasted vegetables, tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning blend; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then nestle pork chops in mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until pork chops are very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain.
• Transfer pork chops to a large bowl. With 2 forks, shred meat, discarding bones. Add pasta and sauce to bowl and toss to combine. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan.

SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add pork chops; cook about 2 minutes on each side or until slightly browned. Remove pork chops from skillet; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. In same skillet, heat oil until hot. Add onion and mushrooms; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in milk and seasoning mix (from Ultimate Hamburger Helper box). Heat to boiling. Return pork chops to skillet; spoon some of the sauce over pork. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 9 to 11 minutes, stirring and turning pork chops occasionally, until pork is no longer pink in center.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan two thirds full of boiling water; add uncooked pasta (from Ultimate Hamburger Helper box). Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Drain; cover to keep warm.
• Stir cream sauce (from Ultimate Hamburger Helper box) into mixture in skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, just until hot. Serve pork chops and sauce mixture over pasta. Garnish with parsley.

CHINESE PORK AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1/4-inch slices. In medium glass bowl, mix reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic and cornstarch. Stir in pork. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package. Spray wok or 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate wok to coat side. Add pork; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove pork.
• Add broth, onion, bell pepper and bok choy to wok; cook and stir 6 minutes. Add pea pods, pineapple and vermicelli. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add pork. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened and pork is no longer pink in center.

PASTA WITH PORK AND APPLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Place the apples, shallot, basil, and red wine in a blender, and puree.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place pork chops in the skillet, season with nutmeg and pepper, and sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce. Cook about 4 minutes, then mix in onion and garlic. Continue cooking 4 minutes, or to desired doneness.
• Mix sun-dried tomatoes, broccoli, and red bell pepper into the skillet. Continue cooking until broccoli is tender. Stir in the apple mixture, and cook until heated through. Serve over the cooked pasta.

VERONICA'S PASTA BIANC (PASTA AND PORK CHOPS)

Steps:

• In large skillet add some Olive Oil and fry onion slices until tender and golden brown.
• Add the garlic and sautee for a minute or two.
• Pour into bowl and set aside.
• Salt and pepper each side of the pork chops.
• Fry in skillet until brown on each side (add oil as needed, but not too much).
• Add the onions back into the skillet.
• Add the wine and water, bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes.
• About 15 minutes before the meat is done, bring a big pan of water to boil and add pasta.
• Cook until al dante.
• Drain and place back in pan.
• Take the pork chops out of the skillet and place on a plate.
• Pour just a little of the sauce and onions on top of the chops.
• Pour the remaining sauce and onions over the pasta and mix well.
• Serve pasta with parmesan cheese on top.
• If you want to"spice it up some", add some crushed red pepper to the chops while they simmer in the sauce.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH PRETTY PENN PASTA

Steps:

• 1. One hour before. Cut pork tenderloin against the grain into 1 inch medallions and then pound flat and thin. Marinate in you favorite Italian dressing. You can do this up to 24 hours before.
• 2. You will need three pans for this. One to boil your pasta. A large skillet to make you pasta sauce and combine with the pasta. A large saute pan to brown and cook the tenderloin.
• 3. Bring a pot of water to boil and cook you pasta per directions on package.
• 4. While the pasta is cooking. Heat large skillet and add oilve oil, onions and garlic and saute over medium heat until onions soften.
• 5. Add peppers drained, tomato and green beans and saute until tomato dissolves into sauce this is usually about 10 minutes. Stir frequently you don't want anything to brown, just soften.
• 6. Turn off heat Add about 1/4 cup of shredded asiago cheese. If you want more cheese use it as garnish. If you try to mix it into the sauce it will clump.
• 7. When pasta is done, drain and add to sauce. Stir to coat everything. Cover and set this aside
• 8. In the Saute pan add olive oil. Shake off excess marinade from tenderloin medallions dredge in flour and parmesean mixture and brown on each side. Do not crowd in pan, if you have to take out to make room for others please do. When all are browned return to pan add 2-3 tablespoons of water and cover to continue cooking for 5-6 minutes. Do not over cook
• 9. Reheat the pasta, add a little more olive oil or just water and stir until warmed.
• 10. Put your pasta on a large platter with pork medallions arranged in an attractive way, add some shredded asiago. Open a bottle of white wine and enjoy!

PORK CHOPS, GOLDEN APPLE AND RAISIN SAUCE, WHOLE WHEAT PASTA MAC-N-CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water for pasta. Season water with salt and cook pasta to al dente.
• Add apples to a medium pot and stir in cider, sugar, raisins, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Place pot over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 12 minutes.
• Season chops with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chops and cook 6 to 7 minutes on each side.
• While chops cook, heat 2 tablespoons butter in a sauce pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook a minute then whisk in milk and season with salt and pepper. Grate cheese and stir into sauce and season with nutmeg, to taste, and a dash of hot sauce. Reduce heat to low.
• Add broccoli to pasta last 2 minutes of cook time. Drain and return to pasta pot. Add cheese sauce and stir to coat.
• Add mustard and syrup to chops and glaze, 1 minute.
• Serve pork with apple sauce, macaroni and cheddar with broccoli along side.

PORK & TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Stir in cream and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Serve with fettuccine.

PORK TENDERLOIN SLICES OVER PASTA

Steps:

• Mix extra virgin olive oil, juice from lime, and soy sauce in a wide bowl. Slice pork tenderloin on the diagonal into 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick slices (8 to 10 slices for 3/4 to 1 lb tenderloin). Place slices into marinade and turn to coat. Allow to sit in bowl unrefrigerated for 20 to 30 minutes. Preheat non-stick skillet to medium-high and saute pork slices 3 to 4 minutes per side or until only slighty pink inside. They will be extremely juicy. Remove from pan and allow to "rest" for at least five minutes. Depending on your pasta choice, you will have cooked your pasta to be done at the time the pork is ready to be served. Plate the pasta on two dishes, top with the pork, and pour any remaining pan juices over. Serve with steamed broccoli or green beans. Grate manchego or parmesan over all.