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Ingredients
- 20 g olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 ½ tsp salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 tsp ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 50 g Parmesan cheese, cut into pieces (2 cm)
- 3 pieces lemon peel (approx. 1 x 8 cm strips), no white pith
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 carrot, cut into quarters
- 1 brown onion (approx. 150 g), cut into halves
- 1 celery stalk, trimmed and cut into thirds
- 750 g pork mince
- 150 g red wine
- 80 g tomato paste
- 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp dried Italian herbs
- 2 eggplants, cut into thin slices lengthways (15-18 slices, approx. 5 mm thick)
- 250 g smooth ricotta cheese
- 3 sprigs fresh basil, leaves only
- 30 g pine nuts, toasted (optional)
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1850.8 kJ / 440.7 kcal
- Protein
- 36.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 10.7 g
- Fat
- 26.7 g
- Saturated Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 7.3 g
- Sodium
- 965.6 mg
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