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Pork Ragu With Cabbage Noodles

April 12, 2015 by Denise 4 Comments

This is a fabulous Paleo meal that uses cabbages as noodles and tops off with a  good pork ragu.

I think I’ve been on just about every diet known to man. One good thing that has come from all these diets is the great ideas I get from various diet message boards. One such idea was the use of cabbage as noodles. It’s perfect with a tomato based sauce or a pesto sauce. I learned this one from a Paleo or low carb message board years ago and keep forgetting to make it until I decided to make this pork ragu. I thought the thick and hearty pork ragu would taste perfect over the soft yet sweet cabbage noodles.

Cabbage Noodles

For this recipe I only made enough cabbage noodles for myself so I used ¼ of a head of cabbage and sliced it real thin. This made one big serving so if you want more, use more cabbage.

This is a fabulous Paleo meal that uses cabbages as noodles and tops off with a  good pork ragu.

My family goes along with some of my crazy dishes but not all of them. This is one where they had pasta and I had the cabbage. Fooey to them I say.  To make the noodles, you just sauté the cabbage for a few minutes over medium heat with a  little olive oil. Turn up the heat to medium high and add a little bit of water, maybe two Tablespoons. Cover the pot and let the cabbage steam. Turn the heat back down to medium and stir. You want to cabbage to get soft but not brown. I’m making it sound more complicated than it is.

This is a fabulous Paleo meal that uses cabbages as noodles and tops off with a  good pork ragu.

This is the finished cabbage noodles before adding the pork ragu. Set them aside until the ragu is done. Or better yet, make them when the ragu is almost done so they will be warm when you eat them. The cabbage noodles should only take 5-10 minutes to make.

Pork Ragu Recipe

The first thing you want to do is add some olive oil to a dutch oven and brown your pork ribs. Once they are browned, take them out of the pot and set said. Next add your  bacon and when it starts to brown, add your veggies. Once the veggies start to soften, add the tomato paste, broth, garlic and tomatoes. Make sure to crush your whole tomatoes with a potato masher, your hands or chop them up. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes and then add back your ribs and any juices that might have accumulated. Cover and cook over medium low for a few hours (maybe 2 hours). Check it every once in awhile and see how the pork is doing. When the pork starts falling apart, take it off the stove and shred it with two forks. Mix it well into the sauce and put it back on the stove. You can eat it now if you want or let it stew in the tomato sauce for awhile. Taste to check on the seasonings.

This is a fabulous Paleo meal that uses cabbages as noodles and tops off with a  good pork ragu.

And here is a picture of the final dish. Of course you don’t have to make the cabbage noodles, you can use your favorite pasta instead. I used a wide pappardelle noodle that I get from Trader Joes for my family and it tasted great. But if you are doing Paleo or watching your carbs, try the cabbage. You might be surprised at how good they taste. Enjoy!

This is a fabulous Paleo meal that uses cabbages as noodles and tops off with a good pork ragu.
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Cabbage Noodles and Pork Ragu

Servings 4
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 ½ lbs boneless country pork ribs
  • 3 pieces of bacon chopped
  • ½ cup onion chopped
  • 1 large carrot chopped
  • 1 large piece of celery chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon of crushed garlic
  • 2 ½ cups of mushrooms, sliced sliced
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 28 oz can of whole tomatoes
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Pour your oil in your dutch oven and heat to medium high.
  2. Season your pork ribs with salt and pepper and then brown them in the hot pot. Make sure to get all sides.
  3. Take out the ribs and put them on a plate for later.
  4. Add your bacon to the dutch oven and start to brown. Once it starts to brown, add your vegetables (carrots, celery onions and mushrooms).
  5. Once the vegetables start to get soft, add in your broth, tomato paste and tomatoes. Crush the whole tomatoes with a potato masher or just your hands. You don't want big chunks of tomato if you can help it.
  6. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  7. Add back your pork, put the lid on and simmer on medium low for about 2 hours until the pork starts to fall apart.
  8. Shred the pork with two forks and then let simmer for 5 more minutes.
  9. Your Pork Ragu is ready to go.

This is a fabulous Paleo meal that uses cabbages as noodles and tops off with a  good pork ragu.

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Jane

    April 29, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    Denise, I made this dish from your recipe. It was sooo good, and my husband LOVED it. It will be a standby. Thanks for a wonderful addition to my recipes!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      April 29, 2015 at 5:54 pm

      Thank you Jane….you made my day!

      Reply
  2. Dori

    April 20, 2015 at 10:47 am

    Looks delicious and healthy which is always a bonus! I’d eat the cabbage “noodles” but my family would probaly also do regular pasta!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      April 20, 2015 at 3:18 pm

      Yes, my family thinks I’m nuts sometimes but they are coming around slowly!

      Reply

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