Five-Spice Pork Bolognese Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 ounces pasta
1 lb ground lean pork
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon five-spice powder
28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt & fresh ground pepper
chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Heat a large saute pan over medium-high. Add the pork and saute for 2 minutes, or until fat begins to render from the meat.
Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Saute until the carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the five-spice powder and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer.
Stir in the Parmesan, then season with salt and pepper.
Stir in a bit of basil.
Add the pasta, tossing to coat well.
Serve topped with additional basil.