Lamb & red wine stew

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Lamb & red wine stew

This slow-cooked lamb stew recipe is so simple to prepare and gives consistently good results. If you don’t want a straight-up casserole, or are looking for ways to use up leftovers, I’ve given you two topping variations

1356 kcal /serving 2h 30m Serves 4 Medium Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks of celery
  • 2 onions
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • olive oil
  • 500 g stewing lamb
  • 1 heaped tbsp plain flour
  • 500ml (2.1 cups) red wine
  • 1 x 400 g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 250 g self-raising flour
  • 125 g cold unsalted butter
  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 1 splash of milk
  • 1 large knob of unsalted butter
  • 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
  • olive oil

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
  2. Trim the ends off the celery and roughly chop the sticks.
  3. Peel and roughly chop the onions.
  4. Peel the carrots, slice them lengthways and roughly chop.
  5. Put a casserole pan on a medium heat.
  6. Put all the vegetables, bay and rosemary into the pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and fry for 10 minutes.
  7. Dice the lamb into roughly 2cm (1-inch) cubes (if it isn’t already), then add to the pan with the flour.
  8. Pour in the wine and tomatoes.
  9. Give it a good stir, then season with a pinch of sea salt and a few grinds of black pepper.
  10. Bring to the boil, put the lid on and cook in the oven for 2 hours 30 minutes, or until the meat is tender and delicious, removing the lid for the final 30 minutes and adding a splash of water if it looks too dry.
  11. (You could also simmer over a medium-low heat on your hob if you prefer.).
  12. Remove the bay leaf and rosemary stalks, season to taste, then serve.
  13. Or finish it off with one of these toppings….

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

1356 Calories
35.0g Protein 30% DV
110.2g Carbs 38% DV
76.9g Fat 98% DV
11.9g Fiber 31% DV
9.9g Sugars
256mg Sodium 17% DV
178mg Cholesterol 51% DV
Diet Type Low Sodium
Health Labels Sugar Conscious Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Crustacean Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category main
Meal Type Dinner
Tags comfort-food, hearty, slow-cooked