Creamy Pulled Pork Pasta With Caramelized Onions Mushrooms And Arugula Recipes

CREAMY PULLED PORK PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, MUSHROOMS AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in salted water as directed on package. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Drain pasta thoroughly, then return to pan.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and salt and cook, stirring frequently, 5 to 7 minutes or until edges of onion slices are browned and soft. Add mushrooms; continue to cook 5 to 7 minutes or until mushrooms release juices, liquid evaporates and mushrooms brown. Add vinegar and stir, scraping up bits from bottom of pan until almost completely evaporated. Add pork, and stir to combine. Add cream and reserved pasta water, and continue to cook 2 to 3 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat.
• Add pork mixture to pasta in pan. Toss to coat. Fold in arugula, then continue to stir until arugula wilts. Divide among 8 bowls. Top each with cheese. Drizzle with a few more drops vinegar, if desired.

PORK WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Cut pork into 1/2-inch slices. Sprinkle both sides of pork with salt and paprika.
• Heat 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook pork in skillet 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink in center. Remove pork from skillet; keep warm. Wipe out skillet.
• Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion in skillet 1 minute, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in sugar. Cook about 3 minutes longer, stirring frequently, until onion is soft and golden brown. Spoon over pork.