Pork And Fennel Ragu - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. Add onion, fennel and garlic, cook for 5 minutes.
Add fennel seeds and next 7 ingredients (through to pork), stirring to combine, saute 3 minutes.
Add tomato and broth, bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over hot pasta.