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Super Quick Beef Ragu

Super Quick Beef Ragu

with Penne

Our three favourite words? Easy comfort food. This penne with super quick ragu is just that. The earthy flavour of the Italian spice works to enhance the flavour of the beef and ragu for a deliciously rich pasta dish. Our chefs have added Worcester sauce, which is sweet, savoury and tangy, along with red wine stock for a smooth, rich ragu sauce. Mixed with chestnut mushrooms, carrot and spinach, this dish is packed with veggies and can be ready, pan to plate in just 20 minutes.

Tags:
Rapid
Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Sulphites
Milk
Egg

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

240

Beef Mince

1

Carrot

1

Italian Style Herbs

120

Sliced Mushrooms

1

Worcester Sauce

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

1

Finely Chopped Tomatoes with Onion and Garlic

1

Red Wine Stock Paste

(Contains Sulphites)

180

Penne Pasta

(Contains Cereals containing gluten)

100

Baby Spinach

40

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains Milk, Egg)

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3392 kJ
Energy (kcal)811 kcal
Fat28 g
of which saturates13 g
Carbohydrate91 g
of which sugars23 g
Protein47 g
Salt4.33 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Medium Saucepan
Grill Pan
Spoon
Colander
Bowl

Instructions

Fry the Mince
1

a) Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp of salt for the pasta. b) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. c) When the oil is hot, add the beef mince and cook until browned, 4-5 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands after handling raw meat. The mince is cooked when it is no longer pink in the middle.

Add the Veggies
2

a) Meanwhile, trim and coarsely grate the carrot (no need to peel). b) Once the beef is browned, stir in the Italian herbs, mushrooms and carrot. c) Cook for another 2 mins.

Cook the Sauce
3

a) Stir in the Worcester sauce and simmer until evaporated. b) Stir in the finely chopped tomatoes and red wine stock paste. c) Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer until thick and tomatoey, 4-5 mins, stirring occasionally.

Cook the Pasta
4

a) Add the penne to your pan of boiling water and cook until tender, 12 mins. b) Once cooked, drain in a colander.

Stir In the Spinach
5

a) Stir the spinach through the sauce a handful at a time until wilted. b) Add the cooked pasta and stir to combine. TIP: Add a splash of water if your sauce needs loosening.

Finish and Serve
6

a) Season to taste with salt and pepper then serve the penne ragu in bowls sprinkled with the hard Italian style cheese. Enjoy!