Hearty Spaghetti with Pork
Who doesn't love spaghetti? Prepared with Italian spices and our own ground pork and pork sausage you’ve got a classic Bolognese sauce they’ll love.
Serves: 6
Cook Time: 1 Hours
Ingredients
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3 slices Smithfield Bacon
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3/4 pound Smithfield Ground Pork
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3/4 pound Smithfield Pork Sausage
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1 large onion, coarsely chopped
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1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup dry red wine
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3, 14 1/2-oz cans Italian-style tomatoes, crushed
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1, 6-oz can tomato paste
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2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crushed
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1 teaspoon brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
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2 bay leaves
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12 ounces spaghetti, cooked and drained
Steps
In a large skillet cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon, reserving drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside. In reserved drippings cook pork, sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Add wine; bring to boiling; lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally. Stir in the bacon, undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, brown sugar, basil, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until desired consistency. Remove bay leaves. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti.
Serving Suggestions
Serve over pasta with a tossed green salad and seasoned Italian bread.
Recipe and photo courtesy of the National Pork Board. For more information visit www.porkbeinspired.com
