Pulled Aubergine Ragu with Lentils and Walnuts

In this hearty vegetarian ragu we air-fry aubergines until they turn tender and collapse, then use their flesh to enrich a lentil and walnut ragu. (Yo...In this hearty vegetarian ragu we air-fry aubergines until they turn tender and collapse, then use their flesh to enrich a lentil and walnut ragu. (You can use an oven if you don’t have an air-fryer). To achieve the ‘meatiest’ most tender texture, try blitzing the white onion, celery and carrot in a food processor. If you don’t have one, just do your best to chop them all very finely.



We served ours with our plant-based pine nut “parmesan.” Read more In this hearty vegetarian ragu we air-fry aubergines until they turn tender and collapse, then use their flesh to enrich a lentil and walnut ragu. (You can use an oven if you don’t have an air-fryer). To achieve the ‘meatiest’ most tender texture, try blitzing the white onion, celery and carrot in a food processor. If you don’t have one, just do your best to chop them all very finely.



We served ours with our plant-based pine nut “parmesan.” In this hearty vegetarian ragu we air-fry aubergines until they turn tender and collapse, then use their flesh to enrich a lentil and walnut ragu. (You can use an oven if you don’t have an air-fryer). To achieve the ‘meatiest’ most tender texture, try blitzing the white onion, celery and carrot in a food processor. If you don’t have one, just do your best to chop them all very finely.

We served ours with our plant-based pine nut “parmesan.”

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

40 mins

FREEZER FRIENDLY

No

SHELF LIFE

3 days

Why is this healthy?

Plant
points

High
protein

High
fibre

Prebiotics

3+ fruits &
vegetables

Diet

Vegetarian Pescatarian

Contains

Dairy, Nuts, Soy, Gluten

Why is this healthy?

Plant
points

High
protein

High
fibre

Prebiotics

3+ fruits &
vegetables

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NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

22g

Protein

508kcal

Calories

16g

Total Fat

74g

Carbs

14g

Sugars

19g

Fibre

205mg

Calcium

16%

 

6mg

Iron

33%

 

152mg

Magnesium

36%

 

1215mg

Potassium

26%

 

228mg

Sodium

10%

 

0mg

Vitamin B1

0%

 

0.3mcg

Vitamin B12

13%

 

0mcg

Vitamin D

0%

 

2.8mg

Vitamin E

19%

 

154mcg

Vitamin B9

39%

 

749mcg

Vitamin A

83%

 

19mg

Vitamin C

21%

 

4mg

Zinc

36%

 

50mcg

Vitamin K

42%

 

0.9mg

Copper

100%

 

0.3mg

Vitamin B2

23%

 

6.4mg

Vitamin B3

40%

 

0.7mg

Vitamin B6

41%

 

477mg

Phosphorus

38%

 

Protein: 22g; Calories: 508kcal; Total Fat: 16g; Carbs: 74g; Sugars: 14g; Fibre: 19g; Calcium: 205mg (16%); Iron: 6mg (33%); Magnesium: 152mg (36%); Potassium: 1215mg (26%); Sodium: 228mg (10%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (0%); Vitamin B12: 0.3mcg (13%); Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%); Vitamin E: 2.8mg (19%); Vitamin B9: 154mcg (39%); Vitamin A: 749mcg (83%); Vitamin C: 19mg (21%); Zinc: 4mg (36%); Vitamin K: 50mcg (42%); Copper: 0.9mg (100%); Vitamin B2: 0.3mg (23%); Vitamin B3: 6.4mg (40%); Vitamin B6: 0.7mg (41%); Phosphorus: 477mg (38%)

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