Quick lamb ragu

This quick, warming pasta is a high fibre dish with classic flavours.

Serves: 2
Time to make: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
300g lamb mince
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon white pepper
400g can diced tomatoes
1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
3–4 anchovies (optional)
¼ cup red wine (optional)
1 cup wholemeal pasta
2 cups rocketarugulaX
¼ cup grated parmesan
fresh thyme, to garnish
black pepper
chilli flakes, to taste

Instructions

1 Spray a large pan with oil and set over a medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrot and celery. Cook for 3–4 minutes. Add lamb mince and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until browned. Add paprika, white pepper, tomatoes, stock, anchovies and wine, if using, and stir to combine.

2 Simmer lamb mixture for 15–20 minutes. Cook pasta according to packet instructions. Drain, reserving a little pasta water. Add reserved pasta water to meat sauce along with rocket. Cook for 1 minute, until rocket is wilted.

3 Stir pasta into sauce. Serve garnished with parmesan, thyme and freshly-ground black pepper and chilli flakes to taste.