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Lamb, Squash & Dill Casserole
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
Warming, winter casserole with an unusual, sweet flavour
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 500g scrag end or neck fillet of lamb, chopped
- 800g butternut squash, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 2 medium onions, peeled & chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled & sliced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 200ml white wine
- 250ml beef stock
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon soft, brown sugar
- Salt & pepper
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons dried dillweed
Method
step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the lamb and butternut quite quickly until the meat is browned. Transfer to a large casserolestep 2
Fry the onions & carrots in the same fat for 2 minutes, then stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually stir in the wine & stock and bring to the boil, stirring frequently.step 3
Add the tomato puree, sugar, plenty of salt & pepper & the dillweed and pour into the casserole. Mix well with the lamb & butternutstep 4
Cover the casserole and cook for 90 minutes at 180 degrees, stirring occasionally.step 5
Remove from oven. If casserole appears runny then cook uncovered for a further 15 minutes at 200 degrees
