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Turkey Ragu with Brown Rice Fusilli & Mediterranean-style Veg
Simmer British turkey mince with red pesto, saucy tomatoes and Italian herbs. Sneak in extra veg with vibrant courgettes and sweet peppers. Serve over with brown rice fusilli and top with leafy basil for the perfect finish.
High protein
4 of 5 a day
Low sat fat
Serving size
Ingredients
- 1 handful of fresh basil (use half)
- 20g italian hard cheese (Eggs, Milk) (cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
- 2 tbsp red pesto (Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Puree, Diced Tomatoes, Water, Salt (Anti caking agent), Olive Oil, Spirit Vinegar, Garlic, Paprika Flakes, Red chillies, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Rubbed Parsley, Rubbed Oregano, Ground black pepper, Smoked Paprika, Rose Petals, Citric Acid, Ground Caraway seed, Ground White Pepper)
- 10g chicken stock powder (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 200g passata (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
- 2 tsp Italian herbs (Thyme, Marjoram, Parsley, Oregano, Sage, Basil)
- 300g British turkey breast mince
- 2 garlic clove
- 1 onion
- 1 courgette
- 120g brown rice fusilli pasta (Soya) (Brown rice flour 100%)
- 1 pepper
Nutritional Information
Calories: 615
Protein: 46g
Carbs: 64g
Fat: 19g
Ingredients
- 1 handful of fresh basil (use half)
- 2 garlic clove
- 150g British turkey mince (use half)
- 10g chicken stock powder (use half) (Chicory Extract, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Chicken Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil.)
- 1 onion (use half)
- 120g brown rice fusilli pasta (use half) (Soya) (Brown rice flour 100%)
- 2 tbsp red pesto (use half) (Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Puree, Diced Tomatoes, Water, Salt (Anti caking agent), Olive Oil, Spirit Vinegar, Garlic, Paprika Flakes, Red chillies, Ground Cumin, Ground Coriander, Rubbed Parsley, Rubbed Oregano, Ground black pepper, Smoked Paprika, Rose Petals, Citric Acid, Ground Caraway seed, Ground White Pepper)
- 20g italian hard cheese (use half) (Eggs, Milk) (cow's milk, salt, microbial rennet, preservative (lysozyme protein from egg).)
- 2 tsp Italian herbs (use half) (Thyme, Marjoram, Parsley, Oregano, Sage, Basil)
- 1 courgette (use half)
- 1 pepper (use half)
- 200g passata (use half) (tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
Nutritional Information
Calories: 554
Protein: 30g
Carbs: 65g
Fat: 19g
Turkey Ragu with Brown Rice Fusilli & Mediterranean-style Veg
Simmer British turkey mince with red pesto, saucy tomatoes and Italian herbs. Sneak in extra veg with vibrant courgettes and sweet peppers. Serve over with brown rice fusilli and top with leafy basil for the perfect finish.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
- Pull out a large frying pan, a sieve, a grater & a measuring jug
Get started
- Finely dice the onion. Dice the pepper and courgette into 1cm chunks. Finely chop or grate the garlic
- Heat the large frying pan with 1/2 tbsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the turkey and veg and season with salt and pepper
- Cook for 5 mins, breaking the turkey up with a wooden spoon, until golden brown
Start the ragu
- Add the garlic and Italian herbs to the turkey and cook for 2 mins, then stir in the passata, red pesto, stock powder and 150ml water (75ml for 1 person) to the pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 6-7 mins, until the sauce thickens
- Meanwhile, add the fusilli to the saucepan and boil for 10-11 mins, until cooked, then drain
Bring it all together
- Finely grate the cheese. Roughly chop the basil
- When ready, stir the cooked pasta, half the cheese and half the basil into the turkey pan. Add a splash of water if it's a little thick. Season to taste
Plate up
- Share the pasta between bowls
- Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and scatter with the remaining basil to finish
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