Lamb Mince Ragu

An EPIC 30-minute meal!!!

📝 Ingredients

• 500 g lamb mince
• 1 bulb fennel
• 1 red onion
• 1 carrots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 400 g tinned tomatoes
• 125 ml red wine
• 200 ml vegetable stock
• 4 tbsp olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 2 tbsp dill - chopped
• 1 orange zested (& 2 tbsp juice)
• 100 ml olive oil
• 1 pinch salt
• pasta
• 1 tbsp pinenuts per person (optional)
• parmesan cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Ragu ---
2. 2blitz veg: Blitz the carrots, fennel, garlic & onion on a food processor
3. 3cook veg: Cook the vegetables in a heavy bottom casserole dish with the olive oil for 4 minutes
4. 4add lamb & spices: Add lamb mince & herbs/spices and cook for a further 4 minutes, breaking the lamb up with a wooden spoon as you go
5. 5Add tomato paste and cook for a further minute
6. 6add liquid ingredients: Pour in the tinned tomatoes, red wine & stock and allow to simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce as reduced to a Bolognese consistency
7. 7--- Orange Dill Dressing ---
8. 8mix together: Mix all ingredients together and store in the fridge until ready to use
9. 9--- Pinenuts ---
10. 10toast pinenuts: Toast the pinenuts in a dry frying pan for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown *see tips*