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Easy Ground Pork with Pasta

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Ground pork with pasta is an inexpensive meal using ground pork, egg noodles, beans, and bell pepper – all simmered in a seasoned tomato sauce.

Close up of ground pork noodle pasta with kidney beans and sprinkled with mozzarella cheese.

Ground Pork With Pasta Overview

This one-pot recipe is great for a quick, no-mess dinner that delivers the weight of a full meal. All that’s required is to cook the ground pork, add all the ingredients to one pot, mix, bring to a boil, then simmer until the egg noodles are cooked. You’ll be ready to eat in 30 minutes with leftovers for tomorrow.

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Ingredients to make recipe on counter including raw ground pork, a package of egg white noodles, bows of kidney beans, bell pepper, pizza sauce, diced tomatoes, onion powder and chili powder.

Recipe Ingredients

Two overhead images in one: 1. Raw ground pork in a large white pot. 2. Cooked ground pork in a large white pot.

How To Make One Pot Ground Pork With Noodles

Full ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.

STEP 1: Add 1 lb ground pork to heated cooking oil in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat until browned through.

Four overhead images in one: 1. All the ingredients are placed in a pot. 2. All ingredients are mixed. 3. Noodles are added to the pot. 4. Noodles are mixed in.

STEP 2: Now add 15 oz canned diced tomatoes, 15 oz canned kidney beans, 8 oz pizza sauce, ½ cup green bell pepper, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, and 1 ½ cups water to the pot. Mix the ingredients together.

STEP 3: Stir in 3 cup egg noodles. Bring to a boil and reduce to let simmer. Cover the pot until the egg noodles are cooked al dente. Stir occasionally. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella or parmesan on top. Serve and enjoy.

A white pot with spiral noodles, beans, ground pork in a tomato sauce and sprinkled with mozzarella cheese.

Recipe Tips

  • Any pasta noodles will work for this recipe, however egg noodles cook the fastest.
  • You an swap the ground pork for ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken.
  • Kidney beans can be swapped with lentils, chickpeas, or white navy beans.
  • Sprinkle shredded mozzarella, cheddar, or parmesan cheese on top to add flavor.
  • You can also add in frozen corn, peas, broccoli florets, or a bag of frozen mixed vegetables.

How to store leftovers

  • Refrigerate – Leftover ground pork with noodles can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
  • Freeze – This recipe can be stored in an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag for 3-4 months.
  • Reheat – Reheat in the microwave or in a pot on the stove.
A wood spoon scooping the recipe including spiral noodles, kidney beans and ground pork in a tomato sauce mixture.

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One Pot Ground Pork with Noodles

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add 1 lb ground pork to heated cooking oil in a large pot. Cook over medium-high heat until browned through.
  • Add 15 oz canned diced tomatoes, 15 oz canned kidney beans, 8 oz pizza sauce, ½ cup green bell pepper, 2 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper, and 1 ½ cups water. Mix ingredients.
  • Stir in 3 cup egg noodles. Bring to a boil and reduce to let simmer until the egg noodles are cooked al dente.
  • Garnish with shredded mozzarella or parmesan.

Recipe Notes:

How to store leftovers
Refrigerate – Leftover ground pork with noodles can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freeze – This recipe can be stored in an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag for 3-4 months.
Reheat – Reheat in the microwave or in the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1014mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 410IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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