Pork and Fennel Ragu

dicentra's Note:

Cooking Light.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• cooking spray
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped fennel
• 2 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces ground lean pork
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• ½ cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups hot cooked rigatoni pasta (about 1/2 lb uncooked pasta)

Directions:

1. Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add onion, fennel and garlic, cook for 5 minutes.
2. Add fennel seeds and next 7 ingredients (through to pork), stirring to combine, saute 3 minutes.
3. Add tomato and broth, bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot pasta.

Reviews

[Lille]

Nice fennel flavour, but I cut back on the pepper for kids. Served with bucatini.