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  • 1 onion
    finely chopped
  • 2 celery
    sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots
    diced
  • 4 garlic cloves
    crushed
  • 1 tbsp each tomato purée
    and balsamic vinegar
  • 250g diced vegetables, such as courgettes, peppers and mushroom
  • 50g red lentil
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
    with basil
  • 250g tagliatelle
    (or your favourite pasta)
  • 2 tbsp shaved parmesan
    (optional)

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal321
    low
  • fat3g
  • saturates2g
  • carbs55g
  • sugars12g
  • fibre5g
  • protein15g
  • salt0.3g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Tip the onion, celery and carrots into a large non-stick saucepan and add 2-3 tbsp water or stock, if you have some. Cook gently, stirring often, until the vegetables are soft.

  • step 2

    Add the garlic, tomato purée and balsamic vinegar, cook on a high heat for 1 min more, add the diced veg, lentils, tomatoes, then bring up to the boil.

  • step 3

    Turn to a simmer, then cook for about 20 mins. Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions, then drain. Season the ragu and serve with pasta and Parmesan on top, if you like.

RECIPE TIPS
MAKE IT MEATY

Turkey, lentil & veg ragu for 4:

When you add the garlic, tomato purée and

balsamic vinegar also stir in 250g turkey

mince. Fry for 3 mins, breaking up with

a wooden spoon as you go, then add the

chopped vegetables and lentils and

continue as above.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.45 ratings

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question

Do the calories stated include the pasta 🤔

Sprecious001

This recipe definitely needed herbs. Basil, Oregano and a pinch of chilli made this taste much better!

David Clarke 10

Tasty and easy meal! I blitzed some leftover basil leaves with spring onion and broccoli and added these with the tomatoes. Once it was cooked, I stirred through some full fat creme fraiche, some rosé harissa and grated Parmesan- gave it a nice little kick and a creamier texture 👌🏻

TraceyAll

This is a really tasty ragu. I have made it several times and it never takes the time it says. Lentils take ages to cook. But I still make it. Because of the lentils it takes more liquid and I always add more veg than it states. Today I have roasted the veg first just because the oven was on. It’s…

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Camille C

I've added some herbs (an Italian mix) because the seasoning seemed a bit light. I also added a pinch of hot chili powder. It turned out delicious!

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