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Lamb ragu – quick, easy and delicious

This quick, warming lamb ragu pasta dish is high in fibre with classic flavours.

  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 2 people
Ratings: 4.7
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 300g lamb mince
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 400g can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 3–4 anchovies (optional)
  • ¼ cup red wine (optional)
  • 1 cup wholemeal pasta
  • 2 cups rocket
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan
  • fresh thyme, to garnish
  • black pepper
  • chilli flakes, to taste
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Spray a large pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrot and celery. Cook for 3–4 minutes. Add lamb mince and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until browned. Add paprika, white pepper, tomatoes, stock, anchovies and wine, if using, and stir to combine.

    2 Simmer lamb mixture for 15–20 minutes. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a little pasta water. Add reserved pasta water to meat sauce along with rocket. Cook for 1 minute, until rocket is wilted.

    3 Stir pasta into sauce. Serve garnished with parmesan, thyme and freshly-ground black pepper and chilli flakes to taste.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta and check paprika and stock are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

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