Name: Lamb and courgette casserole recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 30ml (2tbsp) olive oil; 900g (2lb) lamb neck fillet, cut into chunks; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 1 x 700g bottle chunky passata (or 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes); 15ml (1tbsp) tomato purée; Few fresh rosemary sprigs; 1tsp sugar; 2 large courgettes, trimmed and sliced; Boiled and buttered potatoes, to serve; Fresh rosemary sprigs, to garnish

By Jessica Dady

published 3 October 2007

in Recipes

A tasty lamb casserole with courgettes, rosemary and tomatoes. This is a real winter warmer that's also low in fat.

Ingredients

30ml (2tbsp) olive oil
900g (2lb) lamb neck fillet, cut into chunks
1 large onion, roughly chopped
1 x 700g bottle chunky passata (or 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes)
15ml (1tbsp) tomato purée
Few fresh rosemary sprigs
1tsp sugar
2 large courgettes, trimmed and sliced
Boiled and buttered potatoes, to serve
Fresh rosemary sprigs, to garnish

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Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, gas mark 4. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the lamb in batches over a high heat until browned all over. Transfer to a casserole dish.
Add the onion to the pan and fry for 5-6 mins until lightly browned, then stir in the passata, tomato purée, rosemary and sugar. Bring to the boil then pour over the lamb. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then cover and cook for 1 hr.
Stir the courgettes into the casserole and cook uncovered for a further 20-25 mins until the courgettes are tender. Add a little water to the casserole if necessary.
Serve with boiled and buttered potatoes, garnished with fresh rosemary sprigs.

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Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.