It’s been a busy old week as it was my birthday on Tuesday and at the last minute I decided to have a party on Saturday so am busy planning for that.
So last night faced with the remaining hunk of pork from Sunday’s roast I scratched my head as to what I could make to use it up. I’d already made my usual Simple Pork Fried Rice on Monday but as this was an extra large piece of pork (served 9) which I’d got for the reduced bargain price of £1.86 I had more leftover meat than usual.
It was time to develop another quick and easy recipe so after a quick rummage around the fridge and cupboards I came up with this Quick Leftover Pork Pesto Pasta!
My daughter came down to lay the table and before she’d even asked what was for dinner she was making approving noises on seeing the pan as she loves all things pasta and I’m happy to say the meal went down very well with the family!
So effortless, delicious and ready in 15 minutes, I’ll be making this regularly from now on! You could pretty much adapt the ingredients to whatever you have to hand, if I’d had some peppers or spring onions then they could have gone in. Next time I’ll try it with left over chicken.
Do you have any quick and easy dishes you make to use up leftover pork? Do let me know in the comments!
As this dish is so thrifty I am entering it into:
Credit Crunch Munch which I run with Helen who is hosting this month.
Extra Veg which is run by Helen and Michelle, hosted this month by Elizabeth.
No Waste Food Challenge which is run by Elizabeth and currently hosted by
Quick Leftover Pork Pesto Pasta
Ingredients
- 350 g Fusilli or any pasta shapes
- 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
- 250 g Leftover roast pork diced (or however much you have)
- 2 Celery sticks sliced
- 16 – 20 Cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 x 190g Jar Red Pesto
- Parmesan shavings to garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to their instructions.
- Meanwhile heat 1tbsp of oil in a wok (or similar) and fry the pork on a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
- Add another tbsp of oil plus the celery and tomatoes and continue cooking and stirring for about 8 minutes until everything cooked through.
- Drain the pasta and add to the wok along with the pesto and mix all the ingredients together thoroughly whilst still on the heat.
- Serve garnished with Parmesan shavings and a mixed salad.
Rachel Evans
My daughter asked me for pesto pasta and my husband asked me to use up the cherry tomatoes that we had grown and I can across this recipe. I used basil pesto and no celery as that is what I had and it has been requested to be added to the dinner rotation more often. Big praise in this house. Quick and easy to make. A great mid-week dinner.
Camilla
Excellent and thank you for reminding me of this recipe which I must make again soon:-)
Jenny BRUDENELL
Loved it
Camilla
Excellent, thanks for your feedback:-)
Diana
What is red pesto? Is it called something else in USA?
Camilla
Hi Diane, I’m assuming you have pesto in the USA, red pesto is usually made with sun dried tomatoes and not basil which is the green one. But there are so many different types of pesto available now!
Amy Fidler
Love leftover recipes and this looks like a great one x
Camilla
Thanks Amy, it is a fab quick recipe;-)
sofia s.
You never go wrong with pasta, plus I love pesto!
Camilla
Exactly Sofia:-)
tracy sinclair
Never had pasta and pork together before but it sounds a delicious combination, think I’m going to have to try it now, thankyou x
Camilla
Thanks! Me neither, but it worked really well:-)
Caroline J Robinson
This sounds ideal for my pasta loving little one and seems so easy to make
Camilla
It’s a regular hear now, may even try it with our leftover turkey:-)
cat1980uk
Hmm this will be perfect for day after boxing day as I am making Pulled Pork on Boxing Day and always left overs. Quick and easy meal sorted
Camilla
Great Cat, glad to help-)
Cooking Craze
Great!
It looks so tasty and delicious………..
Camilla
Thank you:-)
mimamac
I’m going to try it with leftover chicken. Thank you.
Camilla
Excellent or even try it with your leftover Christmas turkey:-)