Lancashire hotpot

Lancashire hotpot

This famous lamb stew topped with sliced potatoes should be on the menu at every British pub

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 40 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Heat some dripping or butter in a large shallow casserole dish, brown the lamb in batches, lift to a plate, then repeat with the kidneys.
  2. Fry the onions and carrots in the pan with a little more dripping until golden. Sprinkle over the flour, allow to cook for a couple of mins, shake over the Worcestershire sauce, pour in the stock, then bring to the boil. Stir in the meat and bay leaves, then turn off the heat. Arrange the sliced potatoes on top of the meat, then drizzle with a little more dripping. Cover, then place in the oven for about 1½ hrs until the potatoes are cooked.
  3. Remove the lid, brush the potatoes with a little more dripping, then turn the oven up to brown the potatoes, or finish under the grill for 5-8 mins until brown.

PER SERVING

993 kcalories, protein 70g, carbohydrate 56g, fat 56 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 7g, sugar 12g, salt 1.43 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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  • 20 June 2009

    nana rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    the best although I left out the kidneys. even my picky 3 year old loved it! will do it again

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  • 28 July 2009

    Katie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This really is fantastic.... took a few days to get the kidneys - for some reason all the butchers round here didnt have any, but OMG worth the wait. My brother was coming for dinner and he is a really good cook so I was slightly nervous, but I think he was the only one at the table who had 3rds!

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  • 02 September 2009

    JOOLES commented on this recipe

    I am going to try this at the weekend, sounds delish. We have lots of spinach, (well Charred beet,) but is just as nice, nicer infact my BF, says must say i agree i will serve this along side will be back to comment.x

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  • 01 October 2009

    Lyndamac rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this as a tumbledown recipe. Using left over leg of lamb. Ommiting the kidneys and using the fat and gravy from the lamb. Along with a splash of red wine. Will be a regular at my house - family ate every scrap - poor dog didn't have a look in :0)

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  • 06 October 2009

    ShirleyBee commented on this recipe

    Ive made this a few times, I dont like kidney so I don't include that, sometimes I use Thyme instead if bay leaves (delish). I also knock a few calories off by using olive oil instead of the dripping. Could be nice with herby scones instead of pots

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  • 17 October 2009

    susan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    a very tasty dish. used less fat still great. will sure do again.

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  • 23 October 2009

    vivian john griffiths commented on this recipe

    fabulous dish full of flavour. used a pigs kidney and some bacon. unfortunately my wife came home from a hen party and ate all the potatoes off the top, so you should cook in a dish with a lock on it. lol

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  • 17 November 2009

    Stuart rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Used home made chicken stock as no lamb stock available. Would not suggest you do this. Made the whole dish very chickeny(?). Not unpleasant but a bit strange!! Will definately try again though.

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  • 14 December 2009

    maza rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I didnt use dripping or kidneys but used a drop red wine, it was gorgeous

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  • 20 December 2009

    Royston commented on this recipe

    I shall make this it sounds lovely but without the kidneys

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  • 17 January 2010

    DawnyM rated this recipe

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  • 22 January 2010

    Jenny rated this recipe

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  • 27 January 2010

    Malcolm rated this recipe

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  • 17 July 2010

    Sticky Vicky commented on this recipe

    I made this but felt the kidney overpowered the dish. I will make this again minus the kidneys.

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  • 29 September 2010

    hayley0994 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very enjoyable winter meal. I didn't use dripping or butter, but olive oil. Next time I won't put in the kidneys as everybody picked those out. I will make it again, it's real comfort food.

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  • 30 September 2010

    Baskerville rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was a great dish and so easy to make. My wife does not always like Lamb, especially if it's a bit fatty so I trimmed all the Lamb to make it as lean as possible and it turned out a real treat. As a Lancastrian, Hotpot is not always that easy to make and the many various recipes used in Lancashire are bewildering (Oysters are used in some recipes) but this recipe was so easy and the results were fantastic, I added I tps of Rosemary and the use of the Kidney's clinched it for my son ! As an extra treat I usually grill 6 Lamb loin chops as a side dish which we use as finger food.....superb !

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  • 30 September 2010

    Baskerville commented on this recipe

    Few other things I forgot to mention, I didn't use the Bay Leaves, Rosemary for me is much better with Lamb,I didn't use Dripping, instead I used a little sunflower Oil and also used Chicken Stock Cubes. Serve with Crusty bread, Pickled Cabbage or Pickled Beetroot. Lamb Kidney's are like gold dust in Lancashire, my Butcher had a few so I used 4 as my son (and me) love them, so ask your Butcher a few days before you are making this meal if you require them.

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  • 10 December 2010

    Chris rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this the other day. I loved it and thought it was a very easy traditional dish, made with pork rather than lamb because thats what we have. My girlfriend wasn't too hot on it, so probably not making it again, personal taste.

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  • 01 January 2011

    Byghan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Such a comforting dish for a cold winters day. I used neck of lamb and added a swede chopped up with the carrots. It was delicious and so very popular with my family.

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  • 12 January 2011

    Twinsome rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe - sooo very easy. Even great for a first time cook. I had some baby new potatoes in fridge, so instead of slicing potatoes on top, I just cut up the baby pots and put them into the above hotpot and cooked. I omitted the kidneys (bleugh!) but added peas and a can of tinned tomatoes. A fab flexible simple recipe!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 40 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 100g dripping or butter
  • 900g stewing lamb , cut into large chunks
  • 3 lamb kidneys , sliced, fat removed
  • 2 medium onions , chopped
  • 4 carrots , peeled and sliced
  • 25g plain flour
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 500ml lamb or chicken stock
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 900g potatoes , peeled and sliced
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PER SERVING

993 kcalories, protein 70g, carbohydrate 56g, fat 56 g, saturated fat 26g, fibre 7g, sugar 12g, salt 1.43 g

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