Penne with Pork and Vegetables

Instructions

• 1
  Boil the pasta in a large amount of water, with 40 g of salt per liter of water, drain it, and set aside 100 ml of the pasta water.
• 2
  Cut the meat lengthwise into 0.5 cm thick slices, then into 0.5 × 0.5 cm cubes.
• 3
  Dice the bacon, add the meat, crushed thyme, and salt, and mix well.
• 4
  Cut the bell pepper into 0.5 × 0.5 cm cubes.
• 5
  Remove the pulp from the zucchini, discard the seeds, and cut it into 0.5 × 0.5 cm cubes.
• 6
  Peel the garlic and chop it finely.
• 7
  Heat the oil in a pan over high heat, add the meat mixture, and carefully spread it over the entire surface of the pan. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir frequently.
• 8
  Add the pepper and zucchini and cook for 1 minute.
• 9
  Add the garlic, let it fry, add 100 ml of the pasta water, and let it simmer for 1 minute.
• 10
  Mix with the cooked pasta. Remove from heat, add the grated Parmesan and parsley, and mix.
• 11
  You can use boneless pork chop instead of pork loin.