Name: Healthier lamb stew
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: olive oil; 400g lean lamb leg trimmed of fat and cut into chunks; 2 onions diced; 2 sticks celery diced; 200g carrots diced; 350g potatoes peeled and cut into cubes; 1 bay leaf; 3 tbsp pearled barley; 1 litre lamb stock; a small bunch parsley chopped; ½ a bunch chives chopped; a few leaves mint chopped

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Healthier lamb stew

Healthier lamb stew

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:33 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 1 hr and 15 mins

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Hearty, low-fat one pot for a filling family meal. Pearl barley adds bulk to an easy stew of lamb, veg and potatoes. Make in minutes then leave to cook for 1 hour. Serve the stew with leafy greens or crusty bread for the juices.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

olive oil
400g lean lamb leg

trimmed of fat and cut into chunks
2 onions

diced
2 sticks celery

diced
200g carrots

diced
350g potatoes

peeled and cut into cubes
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp pearled barley
1 litre lamb stock
a small bunch parsley

chopped
½ a bunch chives

chopped
a few leaves mint

chopped

Nutrition: per serving

kcal463
fat21.6g
carbs32.9g
fibre5.5g
protein31.5g
salt0.4g

Method

step 1

Heat 1 tsp oil in a large casserole dish and fry the lamb in batches until browned. Remove with a slotted spoon, then add the onion, celery, and carrot to the dish. Fry for 5 minutes until softened, then add the browned lamb, potatoes, bay leaf, barley and lamb stock to the dish, and season. Put the lid on the pan and simmer for 1 hour until the lamb is tender. Stir in the herbs to serve.

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