Equipment
- 1 Frypan
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Oven tray
Ingredients
Start ragù
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 zucchini
- 1 carrot
- 1 red capsicum
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 500 g beef mince
Pasta
- 200 g lasagna or pappardelle pasta or gluten-free pasta
Finish ragù
- 1 tbsp Italian herbs
- 1 tbsp Moroccan seasoning
- 400 g crushed tomatoes
- 135 g tomato pesto or similar
- ¼ cup / 70 g tomato paste
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 cube beef stock
- 80 g / 1 cup baby spinach
To finish
- 100 g / 1 cup cheese or dairy-free cheese
- 300 g focaccia bread or gluten-free bread
Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a large pot of salted hot tap water to a boil. Preheat oven on grill. Boil a jug of water.
Start ragù
- Peel and mince 2 cloves garlic. Grate 1 zucchini. Peel and grate 1 carrot. Slice or finely dice 1 red capsicum. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on medium-high heat. Add the garlic and 500 g beef mince and cook for 4 minutes, breaking up the lumps with a spoon. Then add the zucchini, carrot and capsicum and cook for 4 minutes, until tender.
Cook pasta
- While the ragù is cooking, add 200 g lasagna or pappardelle pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook according to packet directions. Drain the pasta.
Finish ragù
- Add 1 tbsp Italian herbs, 1 tbsp Moroccan seasoning, 400 g crushed tomatoes, 135 g tomato pesto, ¼ cup tomato paste, 1 tbsp honey, 1 cube beef stock and 1 cup or 250ml of boiling water and stir to combine. Cook for 8 minutes, or until slightly reduced, then stir through 80 g baby spinach.
To finish
- Meanwhile, grate 100 g cheese over 300 g focaccia bread, place on an oven tray and grill in the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is golden and melted. Stir the cooked pasta through the ragù and season to taste with salt and pepper. Slice the cheesy focaccia.
To serve
- Divide the Italian beef and vegetable ragù between plates. Serve with slices of cheesy focaccia bread on the side for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 795kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 1136mg | Potassium: 1364mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g | Calcium: 395mg | Iron: 9mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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