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Clean Eating Kale, Lentil and Pork Ragu

4th March 2015 By The Kitchen Shed 44 Comments

Clean Eating Kale, Lentil and Pork Ragu

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I don’t often buy red meat, but when I do I like to make sure we eat it in small amounts. Adding lentils and extra vegetables is a great way to bulk out a meal and give it added nutrients. It also makes the meal go a lot further and saves you money too.

This Clean Eating Kale, Lentil and Pork Ragu is one of my favourite recipes and it’s all thanksย to the lentils. I love lentils and these tiny protein packed brown lentils are the best. They are Cooks and Co and I get them in a tin, ready to eat from Ocado. They are packed in water with no added salt or sugar and cost around 69p – bargain!

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Clean Eating Kale, Lentil and Pork Ragu

By The Kitchen Shed Published: March 4, 2015

  • Yield: 6 Servings
  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Ready In: 35 mins

This Clean Eating Kale, Lentil and Pork Ragu is one of my favourite recipes and it's all thanks to the lentils. I love lentils and these tiny protein packed brown lentils are the best.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 Red Onion finely diced
  • 2 large handfuls Kale finely sliced
  • 250 grams Lean Pork Mince
  • 2 large cloves Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder/Granuals
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Onion Powder/Granuals
  • 1/2 teaspoon Fine Sea Salt (a scant 1/2 teaspoon - just under 1/2 teaspoon)
  • 390 grams Chopped Tomatoes from a carton
  • 400 ml Water
  • 400 grams Brown Lentils from a tin - drained and rinsed

Instructions

  1. Put the oil into a saucepan and add the diced onion and kale and cook on a low heat for 2-3 minutes until softened a little.
  2. Add the pork mince and stir to prevent it sticking.
  3. Once the pork is cooked through (all white, no pink) mince in 2 cloves of garlic and add the basil, oregano, garlic powder, onion granules and sea salt.
  4. Give it a stir and let it cook for about 30 seconds before adding the chopped tomatoes and water,
  5. Bring to the boil.
  6. Once bubbling, turn the heat down a little and let it bubble away for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. After 20 minutes, turn the heat down to low and add the drained, rinsed tin of lentils. Stir and cover for 5 minutes until the lentils have heated through. (Stir occasionally to ensure the lentils don't stick to the bottom of the pan).
  8. Serve with wholegrain pasta of choice (I used wholewheat tagliatelle) or serve on top of a baked sweet potato with a large side salad.
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Comments

  1. Lucie says

    11th March 2014 at 12:49 am

    This is so tasty, however do you add any corn starch to help thicken the sauce? My sauce seems really watery, it could be due to not using the chopped tomatoes from a carton as they only seem to sell chopped tomatoes in tins.

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      11th March 2014 at 7:48 am

      Hmmm… I haven’t ever needed to use corn starch to thicken it. I guess the tomatoes could have made a diffenece, but probably not likely. Was it a 400g tin? The only thing I can suggest is to simmer it for longer, or over a higher heat, but I will redo the recipe to double check the measurements are correct. I’m glad it tasted good though!

      Reply
  2. Jane Taylor says

    15th June 2015 at 4:23 pm

    That looks great I shall try that tommies

    Reply
  3. Katie Haslop says

    15th June 2015 at 4:24 pm

    Salmon, Prawns and spinach curry – very tasty

    Reply
  4. Sophie Bowley says

    15th June 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Is that done with one of those spiral machines? x

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 4:30 pm

      I just use a julienne peeler, the one I have is listed in this blog post ๐Ÿ™‚ http://thekitchenshed.co.uk/my-kitchen-tools/

      Reply
    • Sophie Bowley says

      15th June 2015 at 4:36 pm

      Brilliant thank you x

      Reply
  5. Sandie Mondon Thomas says

    15th June 2015 at 4:28 pm

    Summertime salmon and quinoa

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 4:31 pm

      Love it!

      Reply
  6. Walter White says

    15th June 2015 at 4:31 pm

    I ordered this one today, came recommended and a good price ๐Ÿ™‚ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00PGRJTWC/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=T1&ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_cUSFvbK5ASHB0

    Reply
  7. Angela Huckle says

    15th June 2015 at 4:38 pm

    Roast dinner for us (chicken)

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 4:56 pm

      Oooh lovely!

      Reply
  8. Angelika Zsiros Omar says

    15th June 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Having quinoa salad with feta

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 4:56 pm

      Gorgeous!

      Reply
  9. Helen Hopkins says

    15th June 2015 at 5:01 pm

    Yummy we had tom pastas lol tinned tomato carrot onion mushrooms and wholemeal spaghetti then homemade garlic chiabata slice x

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Lush!

      Reply
  10. Laura Currie says

    15th June 2015 at 5:11 pm

    I made the turkey burgers for the first time n added wee bita kale to the mix, delic!! X

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 6:19 pm

      Great idea! Sounds lovely!

      Reply
  11. Donna Homer says

    15th June 2015 at 5:21 pm

    That looks amazing we intend to get one of those peelers very soon is it just courgette or do u mix it in with noodles or pasta??

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 6:18 pm

      This was just courgette today but you could add anything you fancied ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    • Donna Homer says

      15th June 2015 at 7:24 pm

      wow cool nope i think we will try it out on our low carb day ๐Ÿ™‚ looks like some very colourful food experiments comiing up cant wait! have you seen it anywhere other than lakeland??

      Reply
  12. Katie Waters says

    15th June 2015 at 5:38 pm

    We had chicken (leftover from the roast) rocket and pesto quinoa salad. Best bit was this morning my 4 yr old threw a tantrum about not liking quinoa, this evening she asked for seconds. I did have to tell her the rocket was spinach though.

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 6:19 pm

      Hahaha! Bless her, that is so brilliant! โค๏ธ

      Reply
    • Katie Waters says

      15th June 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Omg, just realised she’s actually 5, they must stop this growing malarkey!

      Reply
  13. Shelley Nightingale says

    15th June 2015 at 5:48 pm

    Paprika chicken, roasted butternut squash & aubergine with brown rice

    Reply
  14. Laura Woodward says

    15th June 2015 at 6:27 pm

    Beef chilli but with lots of beans to fill me up, with brown rice ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 9:10 pm

      Mmmm! One of my favourite things to eat!

      Reply
  15. Donna Philp says

    15th June 2015 at 6:28 pm

    Stuffed peppers (brown rice, butter beans, onion, garlic, chilli, chopped mushrooms, chicken stock and a bit of cheese), roasted butternut squash and salmon

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 9:10 pm

      Gorgeous!

      Reply
  16. Tracie Edwards says

    15th June 2015 at 6:42 pm

    Turkey mince,passatta and garlic, courgette spaghetti and roasted veg ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 9:09 pm

      That looks beautiful!

      Reply
  17. Amanda Graham says

    15th June 2015 at 6:17 pm

    Let’s just say I’m having a bad day! Need to work on my willpower

    Reply
  18. Gillian Cowan Bromley says

    15th June 2015 at 7:24 pm

    Do tinned tomatoes as an ingredient still count as clean? If so I had been and lentil enchiladas – oh wait tortillas from shop won’t be? It was yummy though

    Reply
    • The Kitchen Shed says

      15th June 2015 at 9:10 pm

      That does sound good! Tinned tomatoes can be clean!

      Reply
  19. Jo Tresidder says

    15th June 2015 at 8:14 pm

    Left over pulled pork & spinach in a wrap… Just what I needed after boot camp!

    Reply
  20. Kathryn Morgans says

    15th June 2015 at 9:13 pm

    We had chilli- would have had it with courgette spaghetti but forgot to buy them this week so I had sainsburys wholewheat spelt spaghetti instead.

    Reply
  21. Anna Bourne says

    15th June 2015 at 9:47 pm

    And the recipes keep rolling in…Emma Lyons…..

    Reply
  22. Jill Metcalfe says

    15th June 2015 at 10:21 pm

    Wholewheat penne with turkey mince and lentil bolognese. Made a batch yesterday and it was perfect after rushing about this evening after work. Very homey!

    Reply
  23. Julia Parker says

    16th June 2015 at 4:37 pm

    Look sooooo good

    Reply
  24. Fiona says

    4th May 2017 at 10:37 pm

    Wow!! Love this. I know that this is going to become a regular meal in our household.
    Both myself and my two kids (age 5 &7) loved this recipe. Thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply

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  1. Clean Eating Pork Apple and Sage Meatballs โ€“ The Kitchen Shed says:
    26th February 2014 at 11:11 am

    […] had planned to make Clean Eating Kale, Lentil and Pork Ragu this week but when I came to make it I realised I had none of my favourite brown lentils in stock. […]

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