Italian Pork Wedding Pasta with chard and tomatoes

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 6 oz. Ziti
  • 1 oz. Grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
  • 2 tsp. Italian Seasoning Blend
  • 12 oz. Ground Pork
  • 4 oz. Swiss Chard
  • 2 tsp. Vegetable Base
  • 1 Roma Tomato
  • 2 oz. Sour Cream
  • 1/2 oz. Seasoned Croutons

Directions

  1. Bring 8 cups water and 2 tsp. salt to a boil in a medium pot.

  2. Once water is boiling, add pasta and cook until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander. Set aside. While pasta cooks, prepare ingredients.

  3. Stem Swiss chard and coarsely chop leaves. Core tomato and cut into ½" dice. Coarsely crush croutons and combine with a pinch of Parmesan (reserve remaining for pasta). Season ground pork with ¼ tsp. salt and a pinch of pepper.

  4. Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add ground pork to hot pan and stir often until no pink remains, 4-6 minutes.

  5. Add Swiss chard, tomato, vegetable base, and seasoning blend to pan. Stir constantly until chard is wilted, 1-2 minutes. Stir in reserved pasta water and pasta. Remove from burner. Stir in sour cream, remaining Parmesan, red pepper flakes (to taste), ¼ tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper.

  6. Plate dish as pictured on front of card, garnishing with Parmesan croutons. Bon appétit!

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