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Serving size
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 200g seasonal mixed tomatoes
- 250g brown rice penne (Eggs)
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1 chicken stock cube (Celery)(sea salt, potato starch*, sustainable palm oil* , sugar*, chicken fat* 3.5%, yeast extract, natural flavour, chicken meat* 1%, herbs & spices* (turmeric*, black pepper*, parsley*, rosemary*), onion powder*. * Organic ingredient)
- 2 carrot
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1 tbsp Italian herbs(Thyme Rubbed, Marjoram Rubbed, Parsley Rubbed, Oregano Rubbed, Sage Rubbed, Basil Rubbed)
- 500g free-range pork mince
- 1 onion
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 80g sliced kale
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400g chopped tomatoes(Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid (E330))
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 4 garlic clove
Allergens
May Contain:
Eggs, Celery
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Typical values | per 100g | per portion |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 135Kcal | 658Kcal |
| 564kJ | 2753kJ | |
| Fat | 6.2g | 30g |
| of which saturates | 1.7g | 8.4g |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 63g |
| of which sugars | 3.1g | 15g |
| Protein | 6.8g | 33g |
| Salt | 0.27g | 1.3g |
| Fibre | 1.3g | 6.6g |
High protein
6 plants
Classic Pork & Fennel Seed Bolognese with Penne
A classic crowd-pleaser, with a Mindful Chef twist. Simmer free-range British pork with sweet onions, garlic, carrots and fennel seeds, to make a bolognese sauce with rich flavour. Stir in leafy green kale for vitamins. Spoon onto fibre-filled brown penne, then sprinkle with parsley for extra freshness.
Cooking Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Roughly dice the onion. Finely chop or crush the garlic. Dice the carrots into 1cm cubes. Heat a large saucepan with 1 tbsp oil on a high heat. Cook the onion, carrots and garlic for 6-8 mins, until starting to soften. Add the pork and fennel seeds, cook for another 5 mins, breaking up with a wooden spoon until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, roughly dice the tomatoes and roughly chop the parsley leaves.
- Stir in the tomato puree, diced tomatoes, chopped tomatoes and Italian herbs. Crumble in the stock cube and stir well. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8-12 mins, until the sauce has thickened and the carrots are soft. Add the kale in the final 2 mins of cooking to wilt. Add a splash of water during cooking, if the sauce gets too thick.
- Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan filled with salted hot water to a boil. Add the penne and boil for 7-8 mins, until cooked, then drain. Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Season the bolognese with sea salt and black pepper to taste before serving in bowls with the penne. Sprinkle over the parsley.
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