Leftover Pulled Pork Ragu

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 Carrot (finely diced (1/2 cup))
• 1 Celery (finely diced (1/2 cup))
• 1/2 Onion (finely diced (1/2 cup))
• 2 cups Leftover Pulled Pork (chopped (300g))
• 1/2 cup Red wine ((125ml))
• 2 cups Passata (sieved tomatoes) ((500g ))
• 1 Tbsp Tomato paste
• 1.5 cups Water ((375ml))
• 14 oz Bucatini or long pasta of choice ((400g))

Steps

1. 1

   Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente (according to packet instructions). Heat olive oil in a large pan and add the diced carrot, celery, and onion, cook until soft and translucent, around 10 to 15 mins.

2. 2

   Then add the red wine and reduce by half or until the smell of wine has disappeared.

3. 3

   Add the tomato paste, passata (pureed tomatoes) and 1 cup of water rinsed out from the passata can or jar, stir. Simmer the sauce down on a medium heat for another 10 to 15 minutes

4. 4

   Once the sauce has reduced add the leftover pulled pork to the sauce and leave on the heat for another 5 minutes until heated through then add cooked pasta and toss to coat.