I will not be attending a Super Bowl party this year. This is nothing new, I think The Professor and I have been to one in our whole lives together, or apart for that matter. And that was way back in 2002, I don’t remember who was playing, but I do remember the party took place in a trailer in Montana and our host was wearing those MC Hammer pants for white guys with the team logo running down the sides.
If I had been invited to a Super Bowl party this year, I would mainly be going for the food and would be extraordinarily pleased if they whipped out a huge platter of pasta tossed with a tender pork ragú. Not typical football food I admit, but if anyone out there wants me to come over and talk during the entire game, here’s the recipe.

Pasta with Double Pork Ragu Recipe
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Yield:
6-8 servings
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
3 hours 20 minutes
Total Time:
3 hours 40 minutes
A hearty, delicious ragu recipe made with tender braised pork shoulder and bacon. Adapted from Williams-Sonoma
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder roast, cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 pounds dried pasta
Instructions
- Generously season pork on all sides with salt and pepper. Dust with flour, shaking off any excess. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add pork pieces a few at a time, leaving room in between the pieces. Brown on all sides (about 5-8 minutes per side) then transfer to a plate, repeat with remaining pork pieces.
- Add bacon to the pan and brown until crisp. Add onion, carrot, and celery and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and starting to brown. Add garlic and mushrooms and continue cooking until pan is almost dry.
- Add tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, and chicken broth. Stir, scrapping up any darkened bits that have stuck to the bottom and incorporate tomato paste. Return pork to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer until pork easily pulls apart with a fork, about 3 hours.
- When pork is tender, remove pork from the sauce and set aside to cool slightly in a bowl or on a cutting board. While pork is cooling, set a large pot of heavily salted water on to boil over high heat. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions.
- While pasta is cooking, shred pork with 2 forks, or your fingers and return to the sauce. Drain pasta and return to pasta pot. Ladle sauce over pasta (you may not use all of it) and toss to combine. Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 851Total Fat: 46gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 439mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 52g
SOUNDS DEVINE , YOU CAN BRING THIS TO MY SUPER BOWL PARTY ON SUNDAY AND WE’LL TALK AND TALK AND TALK!