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Creamy pork & leek pasta bake with herbed crumb

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 27 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
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Equipment

  • 1 Large baking dish
  • 1 Large pot
  • 1 Large frypan
  • 1 Medium bowl

Ingredients

Pasta

  • 250 g penne pasta or gluten-free pasta
  • 1 broccoli
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Sauce

  • 1 leek
  • 1 parsnip
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 450 g pork mince
  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup sour cream

Crumb

  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs or gluten-free breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

To finish

  • 1 bunch mint leaves

Instructions

Before you start

  • Preheat oven to high grill. Bring a large pot of salted hot tap water to the boil. Set aside a large baking dish.

Cook pasta

  • Add 250 g penne pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook on high heat for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut 1 broccoli into florets. When the pasta has been cooking for 8 minutes add the broccoli and 1 cup frozen peas and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until the pasta is cooked through and the broccoli is tender. Drain well and add to the baking dish.

Start sauce

  • Cut 1 leek in half lengthwise and thinly slice. Wash and grate 1 parsnip. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on high heat. Add the leek, parsnip and a pinch of salt to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes, until tender and starting to colour. Add 450 g pork mince and cook for about 4 minutes, breaking up the lumps with a wooden spoon as you go.

Finish sauce

  • Add 1 ½ cups chicken stock to the frypan and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, remove the pan from heat. Stir through ½ cup sour cream and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Make crumb

  • In a medium bowl combine 2 tsp dried thyme, 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp olive oil.

To finish

  • Pour sauce over the pasta in the baking dish and toss to combine. Sprinkle over the crumb. Grill on the upper oven rack for 3-5 minutes, until golden brown. Pick the leaves and roughly chop 1 bunch mint leaves.

To serve

  • Divide creamy pork and leek pasta bake with herbed crumb between plates. Garnish with the mint.

Nutrition

Calories: 868kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 383mg | Potassium: 1391mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 12g | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 6mg