Tangy lamb casserole
2 hours
A great oven casserole with lamb, bacon, dried apricots and prunes. I like the hearty dish especially when it is cold outside.
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 675g (1 1/2 lb) lean lamb, diced
- 4 rashers bacon, rind removed and chopped
- 275g (10 oz) baby onions, peeled and halved
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 (400g) tin chopped tomatoes
- 60ml (2 fl oz) red wine
- 1 stock cube in 300ml (1/2 pt) boiling water
- 140g (5 oz) dried apricots, chopped
- 140g (5 oz) dried prunes, chopped
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:1hr40min ›
Ready in:2hr
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- Heat oil in a large casserole. Add lamb and fry until evenly browned. Remove and set aside.
- Fry bacon, onions and garlic for 5 minutes.
- Stir in lamb, allspice, bay leaf, tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, red wine and stock. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
- Stir in apricots and prunes and cook uncovered for another 30 minutes.
