
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal627
- fat30g
- saturates14g
- carbs44g
- sugars11g
- fibre0g
- protein49g
- salt2.13g
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
Sunflower oil
A variety of oils can be used for baking. Sunflower is the one we use most often at Good Food as…
- 200g smoked streaky bacon, preferably in one piece, skinned and cut into chunks
- 900g stewing lamb, cut into large chunks
Lamb
laamA lamb is a sheep that is under one year old, and is known for its delicate flavour and tender…
- 5 medium onions, sliced
Onion
un-yunOnions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 5 carrots, sliced into chunks
Carrot
ka-rotThe carrot, with its distinctive bright orange colour, is one of the most versatile root…
- 3 bay leaves
- small bunch thyme
Thyme
This popular herb grows in Europe, especially the Mediterranean, and is a member of the mint…
- 100g pearl barley
- 850ml lamb stock
- 6 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
Potato
po-tate-ohThe world's favourite root vegetable, the potato comes in innumerable varieties. A member of…
- small knob of butter
Butter
butt-errButter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 3 spring onions, finely sliced
Spring onion
sp-ring un-yunAlso known as scallions or green onions, spring onions are in fact very young onions, harvested…
Method
Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole. Sizzle the bacon for 4 mins until crisp. Turn up the heat, then cook the lamb for 6 mins until brown. Remove the meats with a slotted spoon. Add the onions, carrots and herbs to the pan, then cook for about 5 mins until softened. Return the meat to the pan, stir in the pearl barley, pour over the stock, then bring to a simmer.
Sit the chunks of potato on top of the stew, cover, then braise in the oven, undisturbed, for about 1½ hrs until the potatoes are soft and the meat is tender. The stew can now be chilled and kept in the fridge for 2 days, then reheated in a low oven or on top of the stove. Remove from the oven, dot the potatoes with butter, scatter with the spring onions and serve scooped straight from the dish.
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