Slow Cooked Lamb Ragu with Pappardelle

Lamb ragu slow cooker recipe made with lamb shoulder

Recipe By:

Celebrate Health

celebratehealth.com.au [1]

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

4 hours 15 minutes

Serves:

A healthier lamb ragu pasta slow cooker recipe. This ragu is suitable to freeze too. Simply place ragu in airtight containers, cover and freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost portions overnight in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop then simply add to cooked pasta.

Ingredients

1kg boneless lamb shoulder
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
2 carrots, diced
3 celery sticks, diced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
175g packet Celebrate Health Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
400g can cherry tomatoes
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
375g dried pappardelle pasta
½ cup (40g) finely grated parmesan, to serve
Fresh basil, to serve

Method

Trim lamb of excess fat and cut into 5cm pieces
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook lamb, for 1-2 minutes each side, or until browned. Transfer to a slow cooker
Heat remaining oil in same pan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery, and cook stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant
Stir in Celebrate Health Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce, canned tomatoes, 125ml (1/2 cup) water and vinegar and bring to the boil. Transfer mixture to slow cooker, ensuring sauce evenly covers the lamb
Cook, covered on high for 4 hours (or on slow for 8 hours) or until lamb is very tender. Using 2 forks coarsely shred lamb
Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of lightly salted boiling water following packet instructions. Drain
Serve hot pasta topped with the lamb ragu. Serve sprinkled with parmesan and basil

Tips & Hints

Each serve of ragu contains over half of your daily protein needs.
This lamb ragu is suitable to freeze (without the pasta). Place ragu in airtight containers, cover and freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost portions overnight in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop.