Hearty lamb and vegetable pasta - Serving Dumplings

Ingredients

• 400 g rigatoni or penne
• 200 g minced lamb
• 200 g minced beef
• 1 fennel, cut into cubes
• 1 carrot, cut into cubes
• 150 g cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 200 ml beef broth
• salt + black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 tablespoons roasted pine nuts
• 4 tablespoons grated pecorino cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
• parsley + spring onion for sprinkling