Spicy Cajun Pork and Pasta Bake

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 jar of Just Like Home Kitchen Recipes® Buttery Marinara pasta sauce
• 2 tbsp. butter (plus more to toss with pasta)
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 ¼ – 1 ½ pork tenderloins – cut into bit size cubes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning – divided
• 1 large yellow onion – chopped
• 1 habanero pepper – minced (ribbed and seeded if you don’t like it too hot)
• 1 tbsp. garlic – minced
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups of Parmigiano Reggiano (divided, plus more to toss with pasta)
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pound Ziti (cooked shy of al dente and drained – toss with a couple tablespoons of butter and a handful of Parmesan)
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat a large Dutch Oven over medium-high heat; melt the butter and olive oil.
• Season pork tenderloins with salt, pepper and a tbsp. of Cajun seasoning.
• Cook until browned on all sides – 6-7 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add onion and habanero (add more butter or oil if necessary) – stir and sauté for a few minutes picking up the brown bits with a wooden spoon.
• Add garlic – sauté a couple minutes.
• Add heavy cream, remaining Cajun seasoning and pork to the pot. Cook reducing for about 10 minutes.
• Add sauce, parsley, and ½ cup of the Parmesan.
• Cook for ½ an hour.
• Remove from heat.
• Add ziti to the sauce and stir to combine (don’t forget to toss the ziti with butter and Parmesan first).
• Pour half of the pasta mixture in a 13 x 9 casserole dish. Top with ¾ cup of parmesan and 1 cup of the mozzarella. Pour remaining pasta mixture into dish and top with remaining cheeses.
• Bake 30 minutes covered, un-cover and cook another 30 minutes.

Optional: Sprinkle some extra Parmesan and parsley on top before serving.