Lamb casserole recipe

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Want a hearty meal that's easy to make? This tasty lamb casserole recipe uses just one pot - so it saves on washing-up and takes just 10 mins to prepare. Add honey and tomatoes for a sweet, rich lamb casserole.

Lamb casserole
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Serves4
SkillMedium
Preparation Time10 mins
Cooking Time1 hours 40 mins
Total Time1 hours 50 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories556 Kcal28%
Sugar13.8 g15%
Fat30.6 g44%
Saturated Fat11.2 g56%
Salt1.23 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Protein41.2 g82%
Carbohydrates30.5 g12%
Salt1.23 gRow 7 - Cell 2

This lamb casserole recipe uses just one pot - so it saves on washing-up and takes just 10 mins to prepare. A delicious hearty family meal.

Learn how to make this classic lamb casserole recipe in no time. Add honey and tomatoes to this dish for a sweet, rich lamb casserole. This delicious lamb casserole recipe serves 4 people and takes around 1hr and 40 mins to cook. But once the dish is covered and cooking you can do other things. Plus, the slow-cooked lamb will be worth the wait - we promise. Slow-cooking this lamb casserole makes the meat extra tender so it falls off the bone. The stock and gravy are made up of the rich flavour from the meat.

Add in heaps of veggies including peas, onion and carrot and you've got one mouth-watering family meal. Serve with crusty bread or mashed potatoes for the ultimate comfort food feast.

Ingredients

  • 2tbsp plain flour
  • sea salt and black pepper
  • 650g (1lb 6oz) lamb neck fillet, diced
  • 2tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil
  • 12 button onions or shallots
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 2tsp runny honey
  • 400ml chicken or lamb stock
  • 200g (7oz) baby new potatoes
  • 250g (9oz) frozen peas
  • 1tbsp mint, finely chopped

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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (400°F, gas mark 6).
  2. Season the flour and toss the lamb in it. Heat the oil in a large casserole and brown the lamb pieces in batches. Set aside and add the button onions and carrot to the pan. Cook for 5 to 10 mins, until the vegetables are a light golden brown. Add the cinnamon and cook for a further minute.
  3. Add the chopped tomatoes, honey and stock, stirring well, and bring to the boil. Return the lamb to the pan, add the new potatoes and season to taste.
  4. Cover and cook in the preheated oven for 1 hr and 20 mins, until the lamb is tender.
  5. Remove from the oven and stir through the frozen peas, and a little more stock if necessary. Cook for a further 5 mins. Sprinkle with the chopped mint and serve.
Top Tip for making Lamb casserole

Lamb neck is ideal for stews and casseroles: it cooks fairly quickly and is much less fatty than other cuts.

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Jessica Dady
Food Editor

Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 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