Leftover Lamb Ragu

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    566 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Leftover Lamb Ragu

A really quick and easy recipe, this delicious Italian style Leftover Lamb Ragu is the perfect way to make the most of your lamb leftovers. In fact this recipe is so good it’s worth buying extra lamb just to make sure you have plenty left over!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion diced finely
  • 1 carrot diced finely
  • 1 stick of celery diced finely
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed or grated
  • 600 g cooked lamb leftovers chopped into bitesize pieces
  • 350 ml passata (or a 400g tin of chopped tomatoes)
  • 300 ml lamb stock (from a cube is fine)
  • 3 dried bay leaves (or a couple of sprigs of rosemary or thyme, if you prefer)
  • salt and pepper
  • 250 g pappardelle (or any pasta shape you like)
  • parmesan to serve
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Instructions

  1. Place the olive oil, onion, carrot and celery in a wide saucepan or sauté pan and cook over a gentle heat with a lid on for 5 minutes until softened. Stir occasionally.
  2. Add the garlic and lamb and cook for a further 2 minutes over a low heat.
  3. Add the passata (or chopped tomatoes), lamb stock, bay leaves, salt and pepper. Turn up the heat and bring to the boil.
  4. Reduce the heat and simmer (with no lid) for 15 minutes until the sauce is nicely thickened.
  5. Meanwhile cook your pasta according to packet instructions and drain, reserving a little cooking water
  6. When the sauce is ready, toss the pappardelle in the sauce along with a little of the cooking water and serve with parmesan cheese to grate on the top, if you wish.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 566kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 57g (19%) Protein 42g (84%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 150mg (50%) Sodium 259mg (11%) Potassium 1086mg (31%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 3080IU (62%) Vitamin C 13.2mg (15%) Calcium 71mg (7%) Iron 5.5mg (31%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 566 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 566kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Protein 42g 84%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 150mg 50%
Sodium 259mg 11%
Potassium 1086mg 23%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 3080IU 62%
Vitamin C 13.2mg 15%
Calcium 71mg 7%
Iron 5.5mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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