Dinner for 7

Pasta with Pork Ragu

Name: Pasta with Pork Ragu
Total time: 220 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 lb boneless pork shoulder roast; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp olive oil; 6 slices thick-cut bacon; 1 yellow onion; 3 carrots; 3 stalks celery; 4 cloves garlic; 8 oz white button mushrooms; 1 cans (28 oz) diced tomatoes; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 cup red wine; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 lb dried pasta

Flour-coated pork, bacon, vegetables, tomatoes, and wine braise slowly before joining cooked pasta for a hearty ragu.

Typical price

$13.44for 4 servings

$3.36 per serving$13.44 for 4

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220 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
7servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Italian Dairy-free High-protein Family Lunches Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pork roast, shoulder or loin$2.49/lb typical	3 lb	$7.47Typical price
Bacon$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.95Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.64Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.36Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	8.25 oz	$0.58Typical price
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	32 oz	$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$23.52

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourOlive and cooking oilWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 lb boneless pork shoulder roast
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tbsp olive oil
6 slices thick-cut bacon
1 yellow onion
3 carrots
3 stalks celery
4 cloves garlic
8 oz white button mushrooms
1 cans (28 oz) diced tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup red wine
1 cup chicken broth
2 lb dried pasta

Steps

Cut the pork into large chunks and toss it with the flour, salt, and pepper.
Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat for 8 minutes, then transfer it to a plate.
Brown the pork in the bacon fat and 2 tablespoons oil in batches for 10 minutes.
Cook the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and mushrooms in the pot for 10 minutes, then stir in the tomato paste.
Add the wine, broth, tomatoes, and bacon, cover the Dutch oven, and bake at 325 F for 2 1/2 hours, until the pork reaches 145 F and pulls apart easily.
Boil the pasta in salted water according to the package time, drain it, and toss it with the ragu.

Swaps

Pork roast, shoulder or loin for Beef chuck roast or stew beefabout $4.50/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices