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Cheese Tortellini with Spicy Pork Ragout and Parmesan

stovetop cooking

Prep & Cook Time: 10-15 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 4 days

Contains: Milk, Eggs, Wheat

All ingredients are individually packaged, but our central facility is not certified allergen-free. Furthermore, ingredient contents may vary. Please check ingredient packaging for allergens and nutrition facts. If you have serious allergies, please use your best judgment or consult a health professional to decide if our meals are safe for you!
A note about serious food allergies

Cheese tortellini goes with so many ingredients: fresh mint, orange juice, marshmallow fluff. (Wrong list. Those are the ingredients it doesn't go with.) But what it does go with? A slightly spicy and fiery sauce with ground pork and tomatoes, with a crunchy Parmesan layer on top. Sound better? Sounds delicious.

In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 10 oz. Ground Pork
  • Info
    9 oz. Par-Cooked 5-Cheese Tortellini
  • 6 fl. oz. Marinara Sauce
  • 1 Roma Tomato
  • 1 Shallot
  • Info
    ½ oz. Cheese and Garlic Croutons
  • Info
    ½ oz. Grated Parmesan
  • Info
    ½ oz. Flour
  • ¼ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

Due to our just-in-time sourcing model, we may have to send you a substitute ingredient. Not to worry! We make sure every ingredient sent to you meets our high quality standards. We’ll keep you informed should a switch occur, so please check the ingredient labels in your meal bag.

  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    860
  • Carbohydrates
    71g
  • Net Carbs
    57g
  • Fat
    43g
  • Protein
    44g
  • Sodium
    1630mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Colander
  • 1 Medium Pot
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Large Non-Stick Pan

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F

Customize It Instructions

  • If using ground beef, follow same instructions as ground pork in Step 3, breaking up meat until no pink remains and ground beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-6 minutes.

  • If using Impossible Burger, follow same instructions as ground pork in Step 3, breaking up buger until crumbled and warmed through, 5-7 minutes.

  1. 1

    Cook the Pasta

    Once water is boiling, add pasta and cook until al dente, 3-4 minutes.

    Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta in a colander and set aside.

    While pasta cooks, prepare ingredients.

  2. 2

    Prepare the Ingredients

    Peel and halve shallot. Cut into 1/4" dice.

    Core tomato and cut into 1/4" dice.

    Coarsely crush croutons.

    Combine crushed croutons and Parmesan in a mixing bowl. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Make the Sauce

    Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 4 tsp. olive oil. Add shallot to hot pan and stir occasionally until tender, 2-4 minutes.

    Add ground pork and tomato. Stir often, breaking up pork, until no pink remains and pork reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 6-8 minutes.

    Sprinkle flour on pork and stir until incorporated. Stir in marinara, 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Bring to a simmer.

    Once simmering, stir occasionally until thickened, 1-2 minutes.

    Stir in pasta. Remove from burner.

  4. 4

    Finish the Dish

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping pasta with crouton-Parmesan mixture and red pepper flakes (to taste). Bon appétit!

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