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Carlin Pea Ragù

Pure comfort in a bowl. Rich, nutty + meaty, carlin peas are THE pulse for spotlighting in a veggie ragu. It’s also a belter for batch-cooking - cook it once, then have it throughout the week with pasta, or even with buttery polenta! A teaspoon of marmite also goes a long way to add depth and umami-ness. Did you know carlin peas are also our highest protein pea too?! Not to mention the fibre. WE COULD GO ON.

Orecchiette works particularly well because its little cup shape perfectly holds the peas, so you get a bit of everything in each bite. But you can’t get hold of it, conchiglie or rigatoni are good alternatives.

Feeds: 4
Takes: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1 jar Queen Carlin peas - with their bean stock

4 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped

1 stick of celery, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tbsp tomato puree

200ml vegetable stock

1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes

1 tsp Marmite

45g parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve (or grated cheddar, to serve)

1/5 tsp mixed Italian herbs (or dried rosemary/thyme/oregano)

1 tbsp red wine vinegar

200g orecchiette, conchiglie or rigatoni

A large handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped, to serve

Garlic of crusty bread, to serve (optional)

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Queen Carlin Peas
Queen Carlin Peas
570g / Trio Box (3) £12.00

Directions

1

Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery and carrot with a pinch of salt. Cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring often, until softened and lightly golden.

2

Add the garlic, dried herbs and tomato puree. Stir to combine and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant, and the puree has darkened in colour. Add a splash of water if it starts to catch.

3

Add the carlin peas with their bean stock, chopped tomatoes and Marmite - this will add a umami boost. Stir to combine. Pour a splash of the vegetable stock into the tin of tomatoes and swill out to remove the residue. Add this to the pan along with the rest of the stock, then simmer for roughly 8-10 minutes to reduce slightly and thicken.

4

Get the pasta on to boil in salted water. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until al dente.

5

Once the sauce has started to thicken slightly, use the back of your spoon to gently mash some of the carlin peas. This creates a lovely thick, meaty, ragu-like texture.

6

Add the red wine vinegar, stir well, and simmer for another 5-8 minutes until thick and saucy. Stir through the parmesan, and season with plenty of cracked black pepper and salt to taste.

7

Drain the pasta, reserving a little of the cooking water, then add the pasta to the ragu. Stir well, so that the pasta if fully coated in the sauce. Add a splash of the pasta water to loosen, if necessary.

8

Serve into bowls, scatter with fresh parsley, a little drizzle of olive oil and extra parmesan or grated cheddar.

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