Quick pesto pasta with lamb
- Published: 30 Sep 05
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Our quick lamb pasta recipe makes a moreish midweek meal in under 30 minutes
- Serves 4
- Takes 30 minutes to make
Ingredients
- 500g pack lamb mince
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 red peppers, deseeded and diced
- 190g jar red pesto
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 150g dried pasta shapes
Method
- Heat a deep, wide frying pan. Add the mince, onion and garlic and fry for 5 minutes. Stir in the peppers, pesto and tomatoes and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Mix into the meat sauce.
- Recipe from October 2005 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 667kcals
- Fat
- 41.8g (7.9g saturated)
- Protein
- 32.5g
- Carbohydrates
- 42.5g (9.6g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.3g
delicious. tips
If you want to cook ahead and freeze this dish then cool, cover and freeze in a freezer-proof container for up to 3 months. Defrost at room temperature. Tip into a saucepan, add a splash of water and reheat for 5-10 minutes until piping hot.
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