Pork sugo with orecchiette and baby kale salad

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Pork sugo with orecchiette and baby kale salad

Easy Prep

Pork sugo with orecchiette and baby kale salad

Soy-Free, Protein Plus

2 Servings, 730 Calories/Serving

20–35 Minutes

This sugo is quick to prepare but boasts slow-cooked flavor, with aromatic fresh oregano complementing our top-shelf ready-braised pork.

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1 bag serves 2 (2 bags serve 4)
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  • 10 ounces braised pork shoulder (contains pork and spices)
  • 5 ounces orecchiette
  • 1 cup organic milk
  • 3 sprigs organic fresh oregano
  • ½ cup organic mirepoix (onions - carrots - celery)
  • 1½ teaspoons tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon red chile flakes (optional)
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • 4 or 5 sprigs organic fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 organic lemon
  • ¼ pound organic baby kale or other leafy greens such as spinach
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan

Nutrition per serving

Calories 730, Total Fat 26g (33% DV), Sat. Fat 8g (40% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 140mg (47% DV), Sodium 480mg (21% DV), Total Carb. 67g (24% DV), Fiber 7g (25% DV), Total Sugars 9g (Incl. 0g Added Sugars, 0% DV), Protein 56g
Contains: Milk, Wheat

Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten.

*Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans.

Instructions

2-serving instructions (4-serving modifications in red)

Wash produce before use

1

Cook the orecchiette

  • Save one-fourth of the braised pork shoulder for another use; let the remaining pork come to room temperature.
Bring a medium sauce pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the orecchiette and cook until just tender, 11 to 13 minutes. Drain and set aside.
While the water heats and the orecchiette cooks, prepare the pork sugo.

2

Cook the pork sugo

  • Measure ½ cup [1 cup] milk; save the rest for another use.
  • Strip enough oregano leaves from the stems and coarsely chop enough to measure 1 tablespoon [2 TBL]. Save any remaining oregano for another use.
In a large sauce pot over medium heat, warm 2 to 3 teaspoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the mirepoix, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until starting to darken, about 1 minute. Stir in the oregano and as many chile flakes as you like and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the pork, stirring to break it up with a wooden spoon. Add the tomatoes, ½ cup [1 cup] milk, and ¼ cup water and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened slightly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the orecchiette and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
While the sugo simmers, prepare the parsley and the kale salad.

3

Prep the parsley; make the kale salad

  • Strip the parsley leaves from the stems; coarsely chop the leaves for garnish.
  • Juice half the lemon; save the other lemon half for another use. [Juice 1 lemon; save the remaining lemon.]
In a medium [large] bowl, toss together the baby kale, lemon juice, and 1 to 2 teaspoons [2 to 3 tsp] oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve

Transfer the pork sugo and orecchiette to individual bowls. Garnish with the parsley and Parmesan. Serve with the kale salad.
Kids Can!
  • Measure the milk.
  • Strip the oregano and parsley leaves.
  • Juice the lemon.
  • Toss the salad.