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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 14 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Gluten Free Dinner Recipes, Gluten Free Pizza and Pasta Recipes, Gluten Free Sauces and Marinades, Meal 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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