Lamb And Fennel Ragu

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• cooking spray
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped fennel
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fennel seed
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces ground lean lamb
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 4 cups hot cooked rigatoni pasta (about 1/2 lb uncooked pasta)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium high heat. add onion, fennel and garlic, cook for 5 minutes.
• 2 add fennel seeds and next 7 ingredients (through to lamb), stirring to combine, saute 3 minutes.
• 3 add tomato and broth, bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. serve over hot pasta.