Italian Pork Ragu with Rice Spaghetti
Pork shoulder simmers into a thick rosemary-and-sage ragu with sweet pear, carrot and celery, served over rice spaghetti.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 8 more diets
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Ingredients
- 700 g boneless pork shoulder, cut into small pieces
- 300 g gluten-free rice spaghetti
- 1 cup carrot, finely diced
- ½ cup celery, finely diced
- 1 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1.5 cups water
- ½ cup fresh pear, peeled and finely grated
- ½ tsp salt
Method
- Season pork, then brown in hot olive oil until deeply golden.
- Stir in onion, carrot, celery, garlic, rosemary and sage; soften.5 min timer
- Add water and pear, cover, and simmer until pork pulls apart.25 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; keep the remaining ragu warmly simmering.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Boil rice spaghetti until tender, then drain and divide among bowls.8 min timer
- Shred pork into the sauce and spoon over the spaghetti.
Kids’ plate: Pork Spaghetti
On the plate: Rice spaghetti with mild pork, carrot and celery ragu, served in short strands.
Make it a game: Make a little spaghetti road for the pork pieces to travel along. Spot the soft carrot and celery on the way.
Set it aside at step 4, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Rice spaghetti, olive oil, pork, herbs and vegetables make the ragu without soy, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free rice spaghetti is the only grain product in the meal.
- Low-histamine: Fresh pork, pear, herbs and water build the sauce without vinegar, citrus, tomato or stock.
- Kid (4–12): Mild pork ragu and rice spaghetti make a familiar, simple bowl.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft vegetables, tiny pork pieces and short spaghetti strands are easy to pick up.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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