- serves 4 people
- preparation 20 minutes
- cooking 2 hours
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 4 large carrots
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 onions
- 5 potatoes
- 1 kg lamb, breast or leg, diced
- 2 tbsp thyme leaves
- 1½ litre vegetable stock
- 1-2 tbsp oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Peel and slice the carrots. Peel and finely dice the onions.
Peel the potatoes, leave 2 potatoes in water and dice the rest.
Peel and chop the garlic and mix with the diced meat and thyme leaves.
Put the meat and vegetables in alternate layers in a casserole dish, seasoning each layer lightly with salt and pepper. Add the stock, just covering the meat and vegetables. Bake for 1 hour. Thinly slice the last 2 potatoes and arrange neatly on top of the stew. Sprinkle with a little oil, season lightly with salt and return to the oven for 1 more hour until golden.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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