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Ground Pork Pasta Sauce

Published: May 18, 2020 · Modified: Feb 12, 2021 by Sandi Gaertner · 20 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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My savory homemade ground pork pasta sauce is perfect for a family meal idea! It has everything you need, tons of flavor, garlic, and other delicious seasonings, and it tastes amazing over pasta or zucchini zoodles.

stirring pork pasta sauce into spaghetti
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  • Why this sauce is so good:
  • Ingredient notes:
  • How to make ground pork pasta sauce:
  • Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:
  • How to freeze pasta sauce:
  • More gluten free pork recipes to try:
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It can be difficult to talk your kids into eating more vegetables. But I highly recommend having your kids try this sauce over zucchini noodles; one of the Fearless Dining kids will eat it and be happy about it!

The whole family will be begging you to make this for dinner! Every scrumptious bite of this pork tomato sauce will leave you yearning for the next. You will want to check out all of my best ground pork recipes.

While this tasty homemade pork pasta sauce is cooking, you should look at my tips for making sure your gluten free pasta doesn't turn out mushy! Al dente pasta is the best!

Why this sauce is so good:

My homemade ground pork pasta sauce recipe is full of flavor. It cooks up quickly and freezes well. If you have been looking for a new pasta sauce recipe, you really need to try this sauce!

This pork tomato sauce improves as it cooks because when you simmer it slowly, the flavors all seem to blend together so much better. It has all of the flavors of your favorite Italian meat sauce!!

You can also use this simple pork pasta sauce recipe in my Gluten Free Ziti Casserole recipe. Are you ready to give this family-friendly dinner recipe a try?

Dip these crusty gluten free breadsticks in the sauce...it is oh-so good!

Delicious! Came together quickly. The ground pork worked great with this recipe."

Patty Z., Pinterest comment
a plate full of zucchini noodles topped with the pork pasta sauce

Ingredient notes:

ground pork pasta sauce ingredients
  • Tomato sauce - I like to use unsalted tomato sauce.
  • Ground pork - I love the flavor of ground pork, but you can also use ground beef, turkey, or chicken.
  • Basil and oregano - You can use fresh spices or dried in this recipe.

How to make ground pork pasta sauce:

cooking ground pork with onion and seasonings in a large pan

Step 1: In a large pan, brown your ground pork with the onion and finely chopped spices.

simmering the pork pasta sauce on the stove so the flavors can all cook in together

Step 2: Add in the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, cover, and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Optional, if you like a little spice, add a few red pepper flakes to the sauce!

Serve this pork spaghetti sauce on top of gluten free pasta or zucchini noodles. Because every brand of gluten free pasta has different cooking directions, I am not going to say how long to boil your pasta.

If you want zucchini noodles, you can use a spiralizer to make curly zucchini noodles, or you can buy pre-spiralized noodles at many grocery stores.

This pork pasta sauce is pretty basic but you can jazz it up with veggies! One fantastic thing about it is that you can actually add extra veggies to add more nutrition and flavor. Here are some other ideas to try out:

  • Mushrooms
  • Yellow squash or zucchini
  • Broccoli
the top view of  a plate of zucchini noodles topped with sauce

Try this pasta sauce on my homemade gluten free ravioli!

Expert Tips and Recipe FAQ:

Is ground pork healthy?

Our family loves to use ground pork in many recipes. Ground pork isn't as low fat as ground turkey or chicken, but it adds so much rich flavor to recipes. Ground pork is high in protein and has many nutrients

How long does pasta sauce last?

You can save leftover meat pasta sauce for 4-5 days in the fridge if you keep them in an airtight container. You can reheat via a stovetop or microwave.

How do you make pasta sauce?

You can make this pasta sauce with a few ingredients and about 20 minutes! Just follow along with the recipe and you can enjoy a tasty homemade pasta sauce.

Can you use other ground meats?

You can use any ground meat to make my sauce recipe. Ground turkey or chicken will make this sauce low-fat.

Dip this delicious gluten free flatbread into the sauce!

a product I love to use to freeze soup and pasta sauce called souper cubes

How to freeze pasta sauce:

I often freeze pasta sauce. I love to use this souper cubes product above for freezing pasta sauce in easy to use portions.

Serve this quick and easy pork pasta recipe with my Kale and Apple Salad or these Maple Roasted Carrots.

a fork holding up zucchini noodles and ground pork pasta sauce

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a plate full of zucchini noodles topped with the pork pasta sauce

Ground Pork Pasta Sauce

Sandi Gaertner
A hearty, homemade ground pork pasta sauce your whole family will love.
5 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Gluten Free Pizza and Pasta Recipes
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 258 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound raw ground pork * see note
  • 28 ounces tomato sauce
  • 14 ounces diced tomatoes unsalted
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon light oil
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • optional crushed red peppers

Instructions
 

  • In a pot, add the oil and onion and cook until the onions become translucent about 3-4 minutes.
  • Add the raw ground pork and spices.
  • Cook on medium heat, breaking up the pork into pieces until the pork is browned.
  • Add in the tomato sauce and diced tomatoes, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Serve over gluten free pasta or zucchini zoodles.

Notes

  1. You can use any ground meat in this recipe if you can't find ground pork.
  2. These tips for cooking gluten free pasta help you avoid mushy pasta.
  3. This pasta sauce will keep up to 4 days in an air-tight container, or up to 4 months in the freezer.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 597mgPotassium: 373mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Patty Z.

    October 18, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Would love to make this recipe but it would be helpful in know what size cans you are using for the tomatoes and tomato sauce.

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      October 18, 2021 at 3:12 pm

      Hi Patty, I just added the can sizes. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.

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      • Patty Z.

        October 19, 2021 at 11:23 am

        5 stars
        Thank you! I made this last night and it was delicious! Will definitely be sharing this recipe.

      • Sandi Gaertner

        October 19, 2021 at 3:55 pm

        I am thrilled you loved it, Patty. I really appreciate your coming back to let me know!

      • Patty

        August 23, 2022 at 2:39 pm

        5 stars
        Thank you so much!!

      • Sandi Gaertner

        August 23, 2022 at 3:57 pm

        You are very welcome. I am glad you loved the recipe!

  2. Deseree

    May 28, 2020 at 11:53 am

    I bet this sauce tastes amazing over some zoodles! I love a little extra sauce and it's better that I can toss the store-bought junk.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 28, 2020 at 4:33 pm

      It makes a great dinner!

      Reply
  3. Allyson Zea

    May 28, 2020 at 10:30 am

    This turned out so delicious and it was so easy!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 29, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Thank you 🙂

      Reply
  4. Jacque Hastert

    May 28, 2020 at 9:42 am

    This sauce sounds fantastic! I love that you have used ground pork instead of ground beef. Pork is much easier to find these days.

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 29, 2020 at 10:11 am

      Agreed, this shelter in place has really changed the availability of foods!

      Reply
  5. Beti | easyweeknightrecipes

    May 28, 2020 at 7:15 am

    mmm..this looks SO good! The perfect weeknight meal!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 28, 2020 at 9:12 am

      I am so glad you want to give it a try Beti 🙂

      Reply
  6. katerina @ diethood.com

    May 28, 2020 at 7:14 am

    I LOVE everything about his! The perfect meal!!

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    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 28, 2020 at 9:13 am

      Thank you so much Katerina.

      Reply
  7. Vikki

    May 27, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Had this with spaghetti and it paired beautifully! Wonderful taste

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 28, 2020 at 9:14 am

      That is great. I am so glad you liked it Vikki.

      Reply
  8. Anna

    May 27, 2020 at 8:50 pm

    This sauce is so flavorful! My whole family loves it!

    Reply
    • Sandi Gaertner

      May 28, 2020 at 9:14 am

      I am so glad. Thanks for coming back to let me know.

      Reply

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