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Leftover lamb pasta sauce with eggplant
Use up some leftover lamb in this tasty caponata-based sauce to go with pasta.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Fusion , Italian
Ingredients
- ½ onion large or 1 small
- 10 oz eggplant 275g aubergine
- 4 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 clove garlic large
- 6 oz leftover roast lamb 170g, trimmed and diced small
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder or dark chocolate chips, optional
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups finely chopped tomatoes 360ml
- 2 tablespoon pitted green olives roughly chopped (or use slices)
Instructions
- Dice the onion and eggplant into relatively small dice.
- Warm half the oil in a medium skillet/frying pan and add the onion and eggplant. Cook, stirring regularly, until they are both softening. Add a little more oil at a time as needed to avoid sticking (you just don't want all at once or just a few pieces of eggplant will absorb it all).
- Once the eggplant and onion are soft, finely chop the garlic and add to the pan. Stir and cook for a couple minutes. Add the leftover lamb and cook a minute, stirring regularly, until it browns.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the pan (parsley, mint, chocolate/cocoa if using, oregano, cinnamon, tomatoes and olives). Mix well, bring to a simmer and cook over a low heat for around 10 minutes to bring the flavors together. Serve over pasta of your choice (recommend eg penne, farfalle).
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Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
219mg
(9%)
Potassium
466mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
235IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
12.5mg
(14%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 235IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 12.5mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.