Pasta with Leftover Roast Pork
You'll find several ideas for pasta dishesmade with leftover roast meat on this site. I must have made hundreds ofvariations over the years, but no two are exactly the same — because they'remade with what I have on hand.This is one of the ideas in the cooking andleftovers chapter in my book The Incidental Diet. You can use this idea anyway you like and with whatever you have on hand. The possibilities are endless!This one starts with leftover roast pork.
Ingredients
- Leftover roast pork and the pan jus if your roast produced some — it’s a delicious ingredient!
- Leftover roast pork
- Pasta of your choice
- Optional additions:
- Onion or shallot
- Garlic
- A splash of cream
- A drizzle of white wine
- Fresh herbs parsley, thyme, rosemary
- Dried herbs de Provence
- Any other little leftovers you like — like carrots or peas.
Instructions
- Warm the leftover meat (and the pan jus if you have some) and toss with cooked pasta. That's it!
Notes
The jus is like stock or bone broth — rich in flavor and collagen. Since the meat is already seasoned, you don't need to add much else to make a fabulous pasta dish. But if you'd like to add more layers of flavor or if the meat is a bit dried out, here are some more ideas.
In just the time it takes to cook the pasta, you'll have a mouthwatering meal.
When you roast a different meat each week and vary how you season it, you can create a new pasta dish from leftovers each week and never get bored with this recipe idea.
And when you don't have many leftovers, serve a primi piatti, like the Italians do — this small plate of pasta before the main dish makes an easy and delicious course!
- Warm a bit of olive oil in a pan and then add the pork. The olive oil brings back some moisture and adds flavor.
- Add some minced onion or shallot to the olive oil and sauté until soft (or browned, if desired).
- If desired, mince a clove (or more) of garlic, add it, and cook for a minute or two.
- Stir in the pan jus.
- If the meat is a little dry (or even if it isn't), add a splash of white wine or cream to rehydrate it, and it will also make a creamy sauce.
- Finish with fresh herbs — like parsley, thyme, or rosemary — or dried herbes de Provence.
- Note: If you are adding fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary, you can add them any time to open up the flavor.
In just the time it takes to cook the pasta, you'll have a mouthwatering meal.
When you roast a different meat each week and vary how you season it, you can create a new pasta dish from leftovers each week and never get bored with this recipe idea.
And when you don't have many leftovers, serve a primi piatti, like the Italians do — this small plate of pasta before the main dish makes an easy and delicious course!