Lamb Stew Recipe Mary Berry Food

MARY BERRY'S IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Cook time: 2-2½ hours, plus resting 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/Gas 4. 2. Season the flour with salt and pepper and then toss the lamb in the flour. Heat some of the oil in a wide-based flameproof and ovenproof casserole dish with a lid, then fry the lamb on all sides over a high heat for 4-6 minutes until golden. Fry the lamb in batches, adding more oil as needed and removing each batch with a slotted spoon to set aside while you cook the rest. 3. Add a little more oil to the pan, then tip in the onions, celery and carrots and fry over a medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes. Add the bay leaves and thyme and scatter the browned lamb over the top. Pour over the stock and bring to the boil. 4. Reduce the heat and arrange the potatoes on top. Season with salt and pepper as you layer the potato slices, gently pressing down so the liquid rises to cover them. 5. Cover with the lid and carefully transfer to the oven to cook for 1½-2 hours or until the lamb and potatoes are both tender. Increase the oven temperature to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6, remove the lid and cook for a further 8-10 minutes or until the potatoes are golden. 6. Allow to stand for 5 minutes and remove the bay leaves before serving with a leafy green vegetable, such as chard or cabbage. Mary's Classic Tips: * Ask your butcher to give you the bones from the filleted neck - perfect for making stock. Roast the bones for a fuller flavour, then cover with water and simmer with herbs and chopped vegetables for an hour. Freeze to use when you next make stew. * Check the stew after 1½ hours - you don't want it to dry out, particularly as it will be cooked for another 8-10 minutes.

BAYONNE LAMB (COLLIER DE MOUTON A LA BAYONNE)

Steps:

• Put the lamb in a pot with the onions, carrots, bay leaf, lemon juice, salt, pepper and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
• 20 minutes before the end add the mushrooms.
• Arrange lamb and vegetables in a serving dish and keep hot.
• Reduce the cooking liquid to 2 1/2 cups by boiling rapidly.
• Make a roux with the butter and flour, add the reduced cooking liquid and simmer for another 5 minutes. Correct the seasonings.
• Blend together the egg and cream and add a little of the sauce to temper it.
• Add the egg/cream mixture to the sauce and return to the pan. Reheat but do not boil.
• Pour sauce over meat and vegetables.

LAMB STEW (NAVARIN OF LAMB)

Steps:

• Trim the meat of fat and connective tissue, then cut in 3/4 inch cubes.
• Prepare the vegetables: peel onions and cut into wedges; mince garlic finely; peel carrots, parsnips and potatoes and cut into small chunks; clean celery and slice; top and tail green beans.
• In a large dutch oven saute meat in batches in butter and oil till browned; remove, drain and set aside.
• In what remains of the butter/oil in the pan, saute onion till golden.
• Add garlic, carrot, parsnip and celery and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir the flour in well, then add tomato paste and mustard.
• Return the meat to the pan; add potatoes and bouquet garni.
• Pour in the beef stock and mix thoroughly.
• Bring to the boil and then reduce heat, simmering covered for 1 hour.
• Add the green beans and cook for a further 20 to 30 minutes;.
• the meat should be tender and the sauce thick.
• Remove bouqet garni, sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with a crusty bread.