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 thanks 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
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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
- 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.
- Add the pork mince and stir to prevent it sticking.
- 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.
- Give it a stir and let it cook for about 30 seconds before adding the chopped tomatoes and water,
- Bring to the boil.
- Once bubbling, turn the heat down a little and let it bubble away for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 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).
- Serve with wholegrain pasta of choice (I used wholewheat tagliatelle) or serve on top of a baked sweet potato with a large side salad.
44 Comments
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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. […]
Lucie
11th March 2014 at 12:49 amThis 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.
The Kitchen Shed
11th March 2014 at 7:48 amHmmm… 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!
Nicki Crompton
12th March 2015 at 1:08 pmI made this last night, so quick, easy and delicious. I tweaked it a bit – I’m a veggie and I added more garlic – and everyone enjoyed it 🙂
Jenn Hale
14th March 2015 at 11:38 pmThis sounds Amazing!
Phil Norris
6th April 2015 at 11:09 amKnocked up a batch of this the other night. Very tasty and filling. Another great healthy recipe from the Kitchen Shed!
Jane Taylor
15th June 2015 at 4:23 pmThat looks great I shall try that tommies
Katie Haslop
15th June 2015 at 4:24 pmSalmon, Prawns and spinach curry – very tasty
Sophie Bowley
15th June 2015 at 4:26 pmIs that done with one of those spiral machines? x
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 4:30 pmI just use a julienne peeler, the one I have is listed in this blog post 🙂 https://thekitchenshed.co.uk/my-kitchen-tools/
Sophie Bowley
15th June 2015 at 4:36 pmBrilliant thank you x
Sandie Mondon Thomas
15th June 2015 at 4:28 pmSummertime salmon and quinoa
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 4:31 pmLove it!
Walter White
15th June 2015 at 4:31 pmI ordered this one today, came recommended and a good price 🙂 http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00PGRJTWC/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?pc_redir=T1&ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_cUSFvbK5ASHB0
Angela Huckle
15th June 2015 at 4:38 pmRoast dinner for us (chicken)
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 4:56 pmOooh lovely!
Angelika Zsiros Omar
15th June 2015 at 4:44 pmHaving quinoa salad with feta
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 4:56 pmGorgeous!
Helen Hopkins
15th June 2015 at 5:01 pmYummy we had tom pastas lol tinned tomato carrot onion mushrooms and wholemeal spaghetti then homemade garlic chiabata slice x
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 6:20 pmLush!
Laura Currie
15th June 2015 at 5:11 pmI made the turkey burgers for the first time n added wee bita kale to the mix, delic!! X
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 6:19 pmGreat idea! Sounds lovely!
Donna Homer
15th June 2015 at 5:21 pmThat 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??
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 6:18 pmThis was just courgette today but you could add anything you fancied 🙂
Donna Homer
15th June 2015 at 7:24 pmwow cool nope i think we will try it out on our low carb day 🙂 looks like some very colourful food experiments comiing up cant wait! have you seen it anywhere other than lakeland??
Katie Waters
15th June 2015 at 5:38 pmWe 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.
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 6:19 pmHahaha! Bless her, that is so brilliant! ❤️
Katie Waters
15th June 2015 at 6:20 pmOmg, just realised she’s actually 5, they must stop this growing malarkey!
Shelley Nightingale
15th June 2015 at 5:48 pmPaprika chicken, roasted butternut squash & aubergine with brown rice
Laura Woodward
15th June 2015 at 6:27 pmBeef chilli but with lots of beans to fill me up, with brown rice 😉
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 9:10 pmMmmm! One of my favourite things to eat!
Donna Philp
15th June 2015 at 6:28 pmStuffed peppers (brown rice, butter beans, onion, garlic, chilli, chopped mushrooms, chicken stock and a bit of cheese), roasted butternut squash and salmon
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 9:10 pmGorgeous!
Tracie Edwards
15th June 2015 at 6:42 pmTurkey mince,passatta and garlic, courgette spaghetti and roasted veg 🙂
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 9:09 pmThat looks beautiful!
Amanda Graham
15th June 2015 at 6:17 pmLet’s just say I’m having a bad day! Need to work on my willpower
Gillian Cowan Bromley
15th June 2015 at 7:24 pmDo 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
The Kitchen Shed
15th June 2015 at 9:10 pmThat does sound good! Tinned tomatoes can be clean!
Jo Tresidder
15th June 2015 at 8:14 pmLeft over pulled pork & spinach in a wrap… Just what I needed after boot camp!
Kathryn Morgans
15th June 2015 at 9:13 pmWe had chilli- would have had it with courgette spaghetti but forgot to buy them this week so I had sainsburys wholewheat spelt spaghetti instead.
Anna Bourne
15th June 2015 at 9:47 pmAnd the recipes keep rolling in…Emma Lyons…..
Jill Metcalfe
15th June 2015 at 10:21 pmWholewheat penne with turkey mince and lentil bolognese. Made a batch yesterday and it was perfect after rushing about this evening after work. Very homey!
Julia Parker
16th June 2015 at 4:37 pmLook sooooo good
Fiona
4th May 2017 at 10:37 pmWow!! 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 🙂