Slow-cooked pork and kale ragu

Recipes / Meat

A scrumptious slow-cooked ragu served over a pillowy blanket of egg pappardelle pasta. Bellissimo.

Recipe «Slow-cooked pork and kale ragu» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 2:25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1.2kg piece boneless pork shoulder, rind and excess fat removed, cut into 8cm pieces, 80g Primo Gourmet Selection Pancetta, finely chopped, 1 large brown onion, finely chopped, 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped , 1 celery stick, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 small fresh rosemary sprigs , 1 fresh or dried bay leaf, 250ml red wine, 310ml passata, 250ml water, 60g baby kale, 500g dried egg pappardelle pasta, Finely grated parmesan, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1.2kg piece boneless pork shoulder, rind and excess fat removed, cut into 8cm pieces 
  • 80g Primo Gourmet Selection Pancetta, finely chopped 
  • 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, finely chopped 
  • 1 celery stick, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 
  • 2 small fresh rosemary sprigs 
  • 1 fresh or dried bay leaf 
  • 250ml red wine 
  • 310ml passata 
  • 250ml water 
  • 60g baby kale 
  • 500g dried egg pappardelle pasta 
  • Finely grated parmesan, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tbs of the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish over medium heat. Season the pork. Cook, turning, for 6-8 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
  2. Heat the remaining oil in the dish over medium-low heat. Cook the pancetta, stirring, for 1 minute or until golden. Add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, rosemary and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 6 minutes or until soft.
  3. Return pork to dish. Add the wine. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the passata and water. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring and turning every 30 minutes, for 1 3∕4 hours or until the pork is very tender. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
  4. Use tongs to remove the pork from the dish. Shred pork. Return to the dish over low heat. Add the kale. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes or until kale is tender.
  5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain, reserving 60ml (1∕4 cup) cooking liquid. Return to the saucepan.
  6. Add the pork mixture and reserved cooking liquid and gently toss to combine. Serve sprinkled with the parmesan.