Southwestern Pork And Pasta Recipes

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.

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 PORK CARNITAS PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare seasoned carnitas according to package directions. Set aside. Bring water in a large pot to a boil and cook pasta until al dente.
• In a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat add olive oil. Add peppers and saute until tender. Set aside on a plate.
• Add heavy cream, sour cream, parmesan cheese, chili powder, cumin, and paprika to the skillet. Whisk and let simmer until it starts to thicken. Add pork and peppers to the sauce and toss until coated and heated through.
• Serve with optional toppings.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in 1 tablespoon oil for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, broth, chili powder, oregano, cumin and pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. , Meanwhile, in another skillet, brown pork chops on both sides in remaining oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour tomato mixture over chops. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Using a slotted spoon, serve over rice. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired. Freeze option: Cool pork chop mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in pork reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary. Serve as directed.

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.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook pork in oil in batches over medium heat for 6-7 minutes or until juices run clear; 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.

SOUTHWESTERN BEEF-AND-PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Meanwhile, coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• In large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook beef with seasoning and salt until browned.
• Stir in salsa; remove from heat.
• In large bowl, mix Alfredo sauce, eggs and 1 cup cheese; stir in pasta.
• In another bowl, toss spinach with 1/2 cup cheese.
• To assemble, spoon half of pasta mixture, about 4 cups, into pan.
• Sprinkle spinach mixture evenly over pasta.
• Top with even layer of beef mixture.
• Top with remaining pasta mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake until hot in center and top is golden, about 1 hour.
• Run sharp knife around edge of pan to loosen pasta.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Remove side of pan; sprinkle with parsley.

PORK PARMESAN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a shallow dish beat egg with milk.
• Set aside.
• In a one quart zip-lock bag add bread crumbs.
• Add pork a few pieces at a time coating well.
• Repeat above steps until all pork is coated.
• Add coated pork pieces a few at a time into egg/milk wash.
• Repeat above step until all pieces are coated with egg wash.
• Coat pork in bread crumbs again.
• In a medium-sized skillet, over medium heat, add oil.
• While oil is heating, cook pasta according to directions on package.
• Cook for 10 minutes or until desired tenderness.
• Drain.
• In a small bowl, combine all seasonings and spices.
• Add pork to skillet.
• Sprinkle seasoning over pork.
• Stirring lightly to coat all sides of pork, cook pork until no longer pink and lightly browned.
• If needed drain excess oil.
• Add spaghetti sauce to pork in skillet.
• Pour pasta into lightly buttered 13x9-inch dish.
• Pour pork and sauce mixture over pasta.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
• Remove and let sit for 5 minutes.

SOUTHWESTERN PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Place pork in a medium bowl. Add cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper; mix to combine.
• Mix water and tomato paste in a small bowl; pour over pork and mix well. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place pork in skillet and brown on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes. Add bell pepper and jalapeno pepper. Cover and cook until peppers are crisp tender and pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add tomato, green onions, and cilantro; cover and cook until heated through, abut 1 minute.

PORK WITH PASTA

Steps:

• How to make Paprika Pork Pasta I had no rice hence the use of pasta. :( I'm such a rice person that I die when I don't eat rice for more than a few days, okay make that more than 2 days, then you slowly see the life being sucked out of me and watch me curl up into a corner, rocking back and forth chanting "pretty pretty rice, pretty pretty rice". Okay enough. So here's how to make a slightly spicy pasta. For the pork: 1. Wash and slice the pork then throw them into a bowl with a teaspoon of paprika, a teaspoon of curry powder and pepper then mix thoroughly. 2. Set aside, it's services are not needed.. yet. For the pasta: 1. Boil until al dente, then drain and stir through some olive oil so it doesn't stick together. 2. Set aside, preferably not touching the raw pork. eww. Now it all comes together. 1. Heat up a frying pan and add in sliced onions and fry till they are transparent, not brown, then throw in the garlic and fry till fragrant. 2. Throw in the diced tomatoes, lettuce and when the tomatoes have shriveled and become pulpy, throw in the pork. 3. Pour in about half a cup of water, turn down the heat and let it simmer till a thick sauce has formed. 4. Taste test it and add more curry powder, salt or sugar if needed. (I didn't add sugar, because the tomatoes were rather ripe and a tad sweet already, you can add fresh chillies if you like it more spicy too) 5. Put in the pan and mix throughly. 6. Put it in a pretty bowl like mine and then serve. My friend wanted to put cheese on it because it's a pasta, i'm not sure how that would turn out though. This would be a "red" curry, not thai style but just the ingredients used just make it reddish. Next recipe i'll be using green curry. Haha. I hate it when I run out of rice.