Pasta Milano

I am a little slow at posting this recipe as I have been flat out with work.  We actually enjoyed this last week and I can still remember the flavour (actually I am fancying more).

This was a delicious pasta dish - packed with flavour, filling and very comforting. Although a little high on ProPoints but well worth them.

I saw a recipe for Rigatoni Milano on Taste.com and knew that it would go down a treat even it I made a few ingredient changes.  I didn't have any Italian sausages so I used pork mince and additional herbs.

Pasta Milano

(recipe adapted from Taste.com)

Serves: 6

ProPoints per serve: 13

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 red onions, sliced

500g pork mince

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried parsley

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves

1/4 teaspoon dried chillies flakes

1 cup tomato passata

1 cup beef stock

salt

freshly ground black pepper

400 grams spiral pasta (or pasta of your choice)

1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves

100ml reduced fat thickened cream

80g parmesan, grated

Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until light golden.

Add pork mince, oregano, dried parsley and garlic to pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, breaking the meat up with a wooden spoon, until browned.

Add rosemary, chilli, passata and stock. Season with salt and pepper, reduce heat to low and cook for 15-20 minutes until meat is cooked.

Meanwhile, cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain.

Add to sauce. Stir parsley and cream into sauce just before serving. Scatter with parmesan.

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