Ditalini pasta with ground pork and chili crisp

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add ground pork to a pan and break it up with a wooden spoon.
  2. 2Cook the ground pork until the water evaporates and the bits of pork crisp up and get some color.
  3. 3Add sliced onions to the pan with the ground pork.
  4. 4Sauté the onions until they become slightly translucent.
  5. 5Add minced garlic to the pan and mix it in.
  6. 6Add dried ditalini pasta to the pan and mix thoroughly.
  7. 7Add tomato paste and chicken bouillon to the mixture.
  8. 8Mix all ingredients together well.
  9. 9Add water to the pan and mix.
  10. 10Bring the mixture to a boil.
  11. 11Add milk to the boiling mixture and stir.
  12. 12Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the pasta is at your preferred level of doneness, adding more water/milk as needed.
  13. 13Rinse off shredded cheese.
  14. 14Add spinach to the pasta mixture.
  15. 15Add spicy chili crisp to the pasta and mix.
  16. 16Lastly, add the rinsed shredded cheese to the pasta and mix until melted and well combined.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs ground pork
  • 1 large yellow onion, sliced into slivers
  • 4 cloves chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon
  • 1.5 cups dry ditalini pasta
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • baby spinach
  • chili crisp oil
  • parsley

Equipment

PanWooden spoonFood processor (for garlic prep)Strainer

Tips

  • Rinse off shredded cheese to help it melt better, as it usually has stuff in it that prevents it from sticking together.
  • Prep garlic in bulk by mincing it in a food processor and freezing it for easy use.

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