Pork & Noodles
Pork & Noodles
This is a basic recipe for using canned pork for a quick and low cost meal, and it is very versatile. Read the Variants. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams dry macaroni, or any bite size pasta, (1 lb)
- 1 can pork, drained, fat removed, (750 g / 1½ lb)
- 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, (26 oz / 737 g Family Size can), Shortcut
- 1 packet chicken gravy mix, Shortcut
- 1 can peas, drained, or 2 cups frozen, steamed
- salt and pepper, as desired
Instructions
- Heat a pot of salted water, when boiling, add the pasta and cook until tender, drain.
- While the water is heating for the pasta, prepare the packet of chicken gravy in a small sauce pan.
- While the water is heating for the pasta, add the pork and soup to a pot. Heat the pot on medium low heat, breaking up the pork with your spatula and stirring occasionally.
- When the pasta is tender and drained, add to the pot with the pork. Stir to combine, taste, and season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Add the peas and gravy, mix in. Cook until heated through.
- Serve with a side veggy or salad. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cream of Celery Soup. Chicken Gravy Mix.
Variants: 1. Add a can of drained vegetable, such as corn, diced carrots, or even mixed vegetables in place of peas. 2. Add a can of diced tomatoes. 3. Saute a diced onion, diced bell pepper, or even sliced mushrooms, or any combination of these, before adding the pork. 4. Add a jar of sliced green olives with pimentos. 5. Season with fajita seasoning. 6. Add spices to taste such as rosemary, parsley, thyme, oregano, in addition to salt and pepper. 7. Use ground pork, cooked and drained, in place of canned pork.
Updated on 9 June 2021.
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