Ok...ok.... on to the recipe! This dish is comfort in a bowl... not much else needs to be said about it really. Although it may taste as if the sauce cooks all day, this can be thrown together even on a busy weeknight!
Mostaccioli with Tomato Pork Sauce
Created by Jenn's Food Journey
Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1 small sweet onion, roughly chopped
1 jalapeno, stem and seeds removed, roughly chopped
6 mini sweet peppers, stem and seeds removed, roughly chopped
10 oz Mostaccioli pasta
1/2 lbs Mexican chorizo
1/2 lbs ground pork
1 28oz can Cento Tomato Puree
1/2 cup dry red wine
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
1 small zucchini squash, sliced lengthwise then sliced
Directions:
Place the onion, jalapeno and mini peppers in a food processor and pulse until everything is finely chopped.
Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
In a deep non-stick skillet, over medium heat, add the chorizo; breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Allow to cook for about 3 minutes. Add the ground pork; breaking that up with a wooden spoon also. Allow to cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the veggies and cook until the meat is no longer pink and cooked through, about 3 more minutes. Pour off any excess grease and add the tomato puree, wine, sugar, salt and pepper; stirring to combine. Bring to a low simmer and allow to cook for 20 minutes. Add the thyme and zucchini and cook another 5-10 minutes or until the zucchini is cooked to your liking. Serve over mostaccioli and enjoy!
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I really like your southwestern slant of an Italian dish, especially with the chorizo. I think it was an excellent idea to add the zuke and turn it in to health food :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat is there to say? Looks good, sounds good, IS good.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, that definitely looks like comfort in a bowl! :-) Perfect February Food.
ReplyDeleteFirst, the pasta looks AMAZING. Love the flavors.
ReplyDeleteSecond, can't wait for next Sunday. Daryl is my favorite character too!
That is a soul comforting pasta meal- most definitely!
ReplyDeleteVelva
What a comforting dish! I do not watch Walking Dead but it sounds like I should!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
Love the SW twist on this pasta dish. I must try this one. I'm out of the loop on "The Walking Dead" even though I just found out a Highlands Ranch person is part of the show. And with your enthusiasm, I'm even wondering what will happen to Daryl. :)
ReplyDeleteWe have watched every single episode for the first time since the Super Bowl.
ReplyDeleteI'll call my shot. I think Merle has Daryl outclassed in the fight to the death, and then in a moment of clarity, Merle does the only decent thing he has ever done in his life - he sacrifices himself for Daryl, a classical moment of redemption.