Lamb Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 180g onion
• 454g potatoes
• 454g carrots
• 454g lean lamb
• 1 garlic clove
• 20g white flour
• 20g lamb stock cubes made up
• 5g dried bay leaves
• ½ tsp dried thyme

Method

1. Peel and slice the onion.
2. Peel the potatoes and carrots and cut into bite size pieces.
3. Trim the fat from and dice the lamb.
4. Peel and crush the garlic and put into a heavy based pan with the diced lamb, then brown over a moderate heat, turning frequently.
5. Sprinkle the flour over lamb and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
6. Make up the stock and add to the pan stirring to incorporate any flour stuck to the pan.
7. Add the carrots, onions and potatoes; bring to the boil stirring constantly.
8. When the gravy has thickened, add the bay leaf and thyme, cover and simmer for approximately 30 minutes, or until potatoes and meat are tender.

Serve with fresh steamed vegetables. If you're cooking for 1, freeze leftovers and then just reheat for a quick, nutritious meal!