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Speedy Slow-cooked Lamb Ragu with Broccoli
All the flavour of a ragu that's been simmering for hours - without all the work. Turn slow-cooked, melt-in-your-mouth British lamb into a delicious pasta sauce. Aged balsamic vinegar adds a hint of sweetness and tang. Don't forget the generous side of crunchy tenderstem broccoli for your greens.
Ready in 20
High protein
1/3 daily fibre
5 plants
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (Sulphites) (wine vinegar (75%), concentrated grape must (25%))
- 120g brown rice penne pasta (Soya) (Brown rice flour 100%)
- 90g Tenderstem broccoli
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic clove
- 1 handful of fresh basil
- 2 tsp Italian herbs (Thyme Rubbed, Marjoram Rubbed, Parsley Rubbed, Oregano Rubbed, Sage Rubbed, Basil Rubbed)
- 200g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 275g 8 hour slow cooked lamb (lamb, garlic puree, tapioca starch, salt, cumin seeds, black pepper.)
- 1 carrot
- 10g chicken stock powder (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 600
Protein: 37g
Carbs: 68g
Fat: 19g
Ingredients
- 120g brown rice penne pasta (use half) (Soya) (Brown rice flour 100%)
- 1 carrot (use half)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (use half) (Sulphites) (wine vinegar (75%), concentrated grape must (25%))
- 3 garlic clove
- 10g chicken stock powder (use half) (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 1 handful of fresh basil (use half)
- 90g Tenderstem broccoli (use half)
- 200g passata (use half) (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 2 tsp Italian herbs (use half) (Thyme Rubbed, Marjoram Rubbed, Parsley Rubbed, Oregano Rubbed, Sage Rubbed, Basil Rubbed)
- 140g 8 hour slow cooked lamb (lamb, garlic puree, tapioca starch, salt, cumin seeds, black pepper.)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 610
Protein: 38g
Carbs: 69g
Fat: 19g
Speedy Slow-cooked Lamb Ragu with Broccoli
All the flavour of a ragu that's been simmering for hours - without all the work. Turn slow-cooked, melt-in-your-mouth British lamb into a delicious pasta sauce. Aged balsamic vinegar adds a hint of sweetness and tang. Don't forget the generous side of crunchy tenderstem broccoli for your greens.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large saucepan, a sieve, tongs & a measuring jug
Prep the veg
- Finely dice the onion. Dice the carrot into 1cm chunks. Finely chop or crush the garlic
- Heat the large saucepan with 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and carrot and cook for 5-6 mins, until softened. Season with salt and pepper
Meanwhile, cook the pasta & broccoli
- Add the penne to the saucepan of boiling water and boil for 7-8 mins, until cooked
- Trim the broccoli and add to the saucepan in the last 3-4 mins of cooking. Once cooked, remove the broccoli with tongs, then drain the pasta
Simmer the ragu
- Stir the garlic and balsamic vinegar into the veg pan and cook for 1 min
- Add the lamb (with all its juices from the bag), the passata, stock powder, Italian herbs and 100ml water (50ml for 1 person). Gently pull apart any larger pieces of lamb. Simmer for 4-5 mins, until thickened
Plate up
- Stir the cooked pasta into the ragu and simmer for a final 1-2 mins, then share between bowls
- Serve the broccoli alongside. Tear over the basil
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