Creamy Pork and Bacon Spaghetti Bolognese
with Fresh Salad
You can't beat the feeling of sitting down to a hearty bowl of bolognese! In this version, the delicate mixture of tomato, cream, mirepoix and thyme will please your taste buds and warm your soul.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
250 g
Ground Pork
170 g
Spaghetti
(Contains Wheat)
113 g
Mirepoix
56 g
Spring Mix
7 g
Thyme
1 cup
Marinara Sauce
(May contain Fish, Sesame, Egg, Crustaceans, Sulphites, Mustard, Soy, Milk, Wheat)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains Milk)
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
7.5 g
Chicken Stock Powder
(Contains Soy May contain Milk, Mustard, Tree nuts, Peanuts, Sesame, Sulphites, Wheat)
1 tbsp
Red Wine Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
1 tbsp
Garlic Puree
(May contain Wheat, Crustaceans, Fish, Mustard, Gluten, Sesame, Sulphites, Soy, Milk, Tree nuts, Egg)
100 g
Bacon Strips
Not included in your delivery
½ tsp
Sugar*
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
2 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Strip thyme leaves from stems, then roughly chop.
- To a large bowl, add vinegar, 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil. Stir to combine. Add spring mix. Do not mix until serving.
- Add spaghetti to the boiling water. Cook uncovered for 10-12 min, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Reserve 1/2 cup (1 cup) pasta water.
- When pasta is done, drain and return spaghetti to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan, over medium. When hot, add bacon. Cook for 5-7 min, flipping occasionally, until crispy.**
- Remove from heat. Using tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside.
- Carefully discard fat.
- Reheat the pan over medium-high. Add 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter, then pork, mirepoix, thyme and garlic puree. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 3-5 min, breaking up pork into smaller pieces, until no pink remains.**
- Add marinara sauce, stock powder, cream and 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) reserved pasta water to the pan with pork.
- Bring to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 4-5 min, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly.
- Add creamy pork bolognese sauce to the pot with spaghetti, then toss to coat. (TIP: For a lighter sauce consistency, add more reserved pasta water, 1-2 tbsp at a time.)
- Toss salad.
- Divide spaghetti bolognese and salad between plates.
- Crumble bacon over top.
- Sprinkle Parmesan over top.
If you've opted to add bacon, heat a large non-stick pan over medium. When hot, add bacon. Cook for 5-7 min, flipping occasionally, until crispy.** Remove from heat. Using tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard fat from the pan. Carefully wipe the pan clean, then use the same pan to cook pork.
Crumble bacon over top of bolognese.
