Pork and Fennel Ragu

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped fennel
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces ground lean pork
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups hot cooked rigatoni pasta (about 1/2 lb uncooked pasta)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add onion, fennel and garlic, cook for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add fennel seeds and next 7 ingredients (through to pork), stirring to combine, saute 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add tomato and broth, bring to a boil.

4. 4

   Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot pasta.