Pork meatball ragu with rigatoni

Recipes / Meat

Use pork sausage mince to roll deliciously tasty homemade meatballs.

Recipe «Pork meatball ragu with rigatoni» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 25 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 brown onion, coarsely grated, 250g pork sausage mince, 250g pork mince, 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, 1 egg, lightly whisked , 1 tbsp finely chopped basil, 1 tbsp finely chopped oregano, 1 tbsp olive oil , 1 brown onion, extra, finely chopped, 400g Heinz Big Red tomato soup, 1/2 cup water, 375g rigatoni pasta, Shaved parmesan, to serve, Basil leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 brown onion, coarsely grated 
  • 250g pork sausage mince 
  • 250g pork mince 
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs 
  • 1 egg, lightly whisked 
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped basil 
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped oregano 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 brown onion, extra, finely chopped 
  • 400g Heinz Big Red tomato soup 
  • 1/2 cup water 
  • 375g rigatoni pasta 
  • Shaved parmesan, to serve 
  • Basil leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Combine the onion, pork sausage mince, pork mince, breadcrumbs, egg, basil and oregano in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Roll tablespoonsful of mince mixture into balls and place on an oven tray. Place in the fridge for 15 minutes to rest.
  2. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add half the meatballs and cook, turning, for 2-3 minutes or until brown all over. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
  3. Add the extra onion to the pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion softens. Return the meatballs to the pan with the Heinz Big Red tomato soup and water and cook, stirring, for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
  4. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following packet directions until al dente. Drain well.
  5. Add the pasta to the meatball mixture and toss to combine. Divide the pasta among serving bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan and basil leaves to serve.