TAGLIATELLE WITH VEGETABLE RAGU

Tagliatelle with vegetable ragu image

This veggie Bolognese-style sauce is great served with pasta and crams in three of your five-a-day

Provided by Lucy Netherton

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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)

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 321 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 55 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium