SLOW-COOKED LAMB WITH ONIONS & THYME

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Five ingredients, one pot, no effort. This meltingly tender lamb dish is satisfyingly rich, and virtually cooks itself

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 3h30m

Number Of Ingredients 5

half a leg of lamb (about 1.25kg/2lb 12oz)
1kg onion (about 4 large ones)
handful of thyme sprigs
300ml red wine
large handful parsley

Steps:

  • Firstly, prepare the lamb. Heat oven to 160C/fan140C/gas 3. Wipe the meat all over and season well. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a large heavy flameproof casserole, add the meat and fry all over on a fairly high heat for about 8 mins, turning until it is evenly well browned. Remove to a plate.
  • Thinly slice the onions. Add to the pan and fry for about 10 mins, until softened and tinged with brown. Add a few of the thyme sprigs and cook for a further minute or so. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Sit the lamb on top of the onions, then add the wine. Cover tightly. Bake for 3 hrs. You can make to this stage up to 2 days in advance, then reheat for 45 mins.
  • To finish off, strip the leaves from 2 thyme sprigs and chop them with the parsley. Scatter over before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 731 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 19 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 63 grams protein, Sodium 0.87 milligram of sodium

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