Pappardelle With Lamb Ragu

• servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

1½ tablespoons garlic infused olive oil

4 spring onions (finely sliced)

1 teaspoon dried mint

1 teaspoon dried oregano

¼ teaspoon crushed chillies

250 grams minced lamb

1 x 400 grams can chopped tomatoes

1 tablespoon redcurrant jelly

1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

pinch of Maldon sea salt flakes

grinding of pepper

250 grams pappardelle

fresh mint to serve (optional)

Directions

Put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta, and warm the garlic oil in a small, heavy-based pan that comes with a lid, and cook the spring onions, stirring for a minute or so.

Sprinkle in the herbs and chilli, stirring again before adding the meat. Cook for a couple of minutes, stirring, until it loses a bit of its pinkness.

Add the tomatoes, redcurrant jelly, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, then give a good stir and bring to a bubble. Partially cover with the lid and simmer for 20 minutes.

At the appropriate time, salt the boiling water and cook the pasta according to packet instructions (ours took eight minutes), and once cooked and drained, dress with the lamb ragù. Sprinkle a little bit of fresh mint onto each bowl to serve.