Rapid Ragu

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very yummy, I used a jar of garlic and onion jam from Stonewall Kitchen and a pre-mixed meatloaf blend of beef, pork and veal from the store. I used red lentils since that is what I had and added a bit of tomato paste.

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Yummo! I make this about once a month only because making the carmelized onions isn't a quick process. If I had that jar of onions she has, I'd make this weekly. I use turkey instead of lamb, but I may try pork my next time around. I've used both red and green lentils, but the green definitely takes longer. Cheese wise, I typically use any cheddar in my fridge, but I've used gouda wihch is just as tasty.

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I thought she used red lentils

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This was amazing! It was easy and I used buffalo instead of lamb and my family gobbled it up!

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Well, it needed something extra so I added some dried Oregano and that seemed to really make it "pop" more. Gave it a little more complex flavor. Also, I would double the lentils and water and simmer longer. The pancetta was ok but I think Applewood smoked bacon would be better.

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Comfort food, to be sure. The first time I made it as written and found the lamb to be a little greasy for my taste, even after draining the grease off - although the flavor was very nice. The second time I made it with veal and will probably use that from now on. I can my own diced tomatoes in pint jars. I use an entire pint jar in this recipe and let it cook down a bit.

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This is delish when cooked down and served atop roasted spaghetti squash with a sprinkle of parsley and a dusting of pecorino romano. The colors just pop off the plate. I had to omit the pancetta this time but it would only improve an already great ragu.

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I second the previous comment - Nigella did say "red lentils" in the show, and that's why it cooks faster than if you use green lentils... I used the ground lamb, and it was delicious! I didn't have any marsala wine, so I used white wine with one tablespoon of good balsamic vinegar, and I like spicy food so I used a can of tomatoes with diced green chiles! I also added 1 tbsp of tomato paste. It was YUMMY!

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Loved it! Loved it! Loved it!

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I needed to add more water and cook longer than 20 minutes for the lentils to cook through. End result was good but the large amount of protein in this dish made us serve it over pasta. Also made with ground turkey for a more healthful version.