Navarin d'agneau

Navarin d'agneau

Delicious lamb, potato and vegetable dish - a hearty seasonal meal that you can make a day ahead

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 2-2¼ hours

Freezable

Can be frozen

Method

  1. Halve the lamb steaks and cut off any excess fat. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil over a medium heat in a large flameproof casserole that has a tight-fitting lid. Fry the lamb until it 'seizes' - it should be a little coloured all over but not charred. Bring a kettle of water to the boil.
  2. Transfer the lamb to a plate and rinse out the casserole. Add the veg (but not the spring onions) and cover with boiling water. Season and cook for 15 minutes, then drain into a colander over a bowl. Measure 450ml/16fl oz of the cooking liquid, crumble in the stock cube and stir to dissolve.
  3. Mop the fatty juices from the lamb with kitchen paper. Heat the remaining oil in the casserole over a medium-high heat. Add the lamb, season and sprinkle with the flour, then stir for a minute. Tip in the stock, wine, onions and herbs and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook gently for 1 hour, stirring a few times.
  4. Add the veg and stir well, cover and cook for a further 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. (Cool then freeze for up to 1 month or keep chilled for up to 24 hours.)
  5. Lift out the meat and veg into a warm serving bowl.With the casserole over a low heat, stir in the cream, grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in the juice. Adjust the seasoning, spoon over the lamb and veg, sprinkle with herbs and serve.
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A different cut

If you can't get lamb leg steaks, buy a 1.25kg/2lb 12oz boned leg of lamb and cut into six.

524 kcalories, protein 45g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 5g, salt 1.19 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2002.

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  • Binder photo Viv

    08 December 2007

    Viv rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really delicious and easy to make. A perfect dish for a cold winter night.

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  • 22 January 2008

    jean h-b commented on this recipe

    made this for 6 people added cherry tomatoes for last 30 mins we all loved it will be doing it again

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  • 28 April 2009

    Denni commented on this recipe

    Loved this stew! Changed the leeks for parsnip (as I had some to use up) and the lamb stock for chicken. I also didn't thicken the sauce with flour as I love a thin broth. Such a good dish, it's really warming and keeps well! Will be making it again soon.

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  • 09 April 2012

    Joanne Campbell commented on this recipe

    Used as a dinner party main course and didnt disappoint. All the guests loved it, had to hand out spoons so they could drink the sauce! First time of making, a little bit faffy, but well worth it, will make this again.

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Takes 2-2¼ hours

Freezable

Can be frozen

Even better made ahead

Ingredients

  • 6 large boned leg lamb steaks , total weight about 1.25kg/2lb 12oz
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 350g Charlotte potatoes , scrubbed or peeled and halved lengthways if large
  • 2 large leeks , trimmed (with some green left on) and halved both lengthways and crosswise, then washed
  • 3 large carrots , peeled and halved both lengthways and crosswise
  • 6 small or 2 medium turnips , peeled, cut into thick rounds
  • 1 lamb stock cube
  • 4 tsp plain flour
  • 100ml dry white wine
  • about 12 fat continental spring onions , white and green parts
  • several sprigs of flatleaf parsley and lemon thyme

TO FINISH

  • 3 tbsp single or whipping cream
  • 1 unwaxed lemon
  • chopped fresh parsley and/or lemon thyme
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524 kcalories, protein 45g, carbohydrate 22g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 5g, salt 1.19 g

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