Leftover Lamb Ragu

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Yields1 Serving

 2 tbsp 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)
 250 g pappardelle (or any pasta shape you like)

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.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp 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)
 250 g pappardelle (or any pasta shape you like)

Directions

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.

Leftover Lamb Ragu
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