Healthier lamb stew

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

1 hour 15 minutes
serves 4
Easy

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.

December 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

Ingredients

olive oil
lean lamb leg 400g, trimmed of fat and cut into chunks
onions 2, diced
celery 2 sticks, diced
carrots 200g, diced
potatoes 350g, peeled and cut into cubes
bay leaf 1
pearled barley 3 tbsp
lamb stock 1 litre
parsley a small bunch, chopped
chives ½ a bunch, chopped
mint a few leaves, chopped

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.