SLOW-COOKED IRISH STEW
Middle neck or scrag end of lamb are flavoursome cuts and perfect for braising. This traditional casserole contains filling pearl barley, too
Provided by Sarah Cook
Categories Main course
Time 8h20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the slow cooker if necessary, then heat the oil in a frying pan. Sizzle the bacon until crisp, tip into the slow-cooker pot, then brown the chunks of lamb in the pan. Transfer to the slow-cooker pot along with the thyme, onions, carrots, potatoes, stock, bay leaves and enough water to cover the lamb. Cover and cook on Low for 7 hrs.
- Stir in the pearl barley and leek, and cook on High for 1 hr more until the pearl barley is tender.
- Stir in the butter, season and serve scooped straight from the dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 673 calories, Fat 39 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 40 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 40 grams protein, Sodium 1.4 milligram of sodium
SLOW-COOKED LAMB WITH SAGE AND PEARL BARLEY
Steps:
- Trim the fat from 1 shoulder of young lamb. Peel, wash, and thinly slice 4 carrots and 2 stalks of celery. Peel 4 red onions and cut into small wedges.
- Cook the shoulder of lamb
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Heat a flameproof casserole dish with a splash of olive oil and brown the shoulder on all sides. Take it out, throw away the cooking fat, wipe the casserole dish clean, and put it back on the heat with an additional splash of olive oil.
- Put in half the vegetables and sweat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring. Add 3 squashed garlic cloves, 12 sage leaves, and 8 peppercorns, mix well, and return the shoulder of lamb to the casserole dish.
- Pour in 1 1/4 cups of red wine and reduce by half. Then add 1 1/4 cups of chicken stock, cover the casserole dish with a lid, and put in the oven for 2 1/2 hours, basting the shoulder from time to time.
- Take out the casserole dish. Remove the shoulder, wrap it in aluminium foil, and keep warm. Keep the casserole dish on hand.
- Prepare the pearl barley
- Shortly before the end of cooking the lamb, put 3/4 cup of pearl barley to soak for 10 minutes.
- Heat another casserole dish with a splash of olive oil, put in the rest of the vegetables, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Drain the pearl barley and add to the vegetables. Stir, season with salt, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Take a ladleful of the cooking liquid from the lamb casserole dish and pour it into the barley casserole dish. Let it swell with the liquid and cook for 15 to 18 minutes, adding more of the liquid as and when it is absorbed.
- Peel 12 fresh almonds and add them at the end of cooking with a splash of olive oil. Stir and check the seasoning.
- To finish your dish
- Cut the shoulder into large pieces and return them to their casserole dish. Add the contents of the other casserole dish and a generous twist of freshly ground black pepper and serve in the casserole dish.
HEARTY LAMB & BARLEY SOUP
This Lancashire hotpot in soup form is nourishing and filling, but low in fat
Provided by Good Food team
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Season the lamb, then fry for a few mins until browned. Add the onion and barley, then gently fry for 1 min. Add the veg, cook for 2 more mins, then add the Worcestershire sauce, stock and thyme. Cover, then simmer for 20 mins.
- When everything is cooked, spoon about a quarter of the soup into a separate pan. Purée with a stick blender (or put into a normal blender and whizz), then stir it back into the rest of the soup. Add the green beans, simmer for 3 mins, then ladle the soup into bowls and serve with granary bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 17 grams protein, Sodium 1.48 milligram of sodium
CROCK POT LAMB AND BARLEY STEW
Lamb, barley and root vegetables are made for a slow cooker, blending their flavors into a delicious stew. This is another great recipe from the BHG Slow Cooker Recipes book.
Provided by Geema
Categories Stew
Time 9h15m
Yield 4-5 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the meat, onion, turnips and carrots in the crock pot.
- Stir in the broth, beer, barley and all seasonings.
- Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
- Stir in the parsley before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469.7, Fat 11.2, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 122.4, Sodium 1538.2, Carbohydrate 38.8, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 5.1, Protein 46.5
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