Navarin of Lamb

Serves: 4

Cooking time:  Approximately 2 hours

Temperature:  Gas Mark 3, 170oC, 325oF

INGREDIENTS:

4 lean lamb topside leg or shoulder steaks

15ml (1tbsp) oil

6 baby onions, halved & peeled

6 baby carrots, peeled

250g (8oz) new potatoes, scrubbed

2 bay leaves

3 – 4 sprigs fresh thyme

450ml (3/4pt) lamb stock

300g (approx) can flageolet beans

400g (approx) can chopped tomatoes

100g (4oz) green beans

50g (2oz) frozen peas

METHOD:

Heat oil in an ovenproof casserole and brown the lamb.  Add the onions, carrots, potatoes, herbs, stock, flageolet beans and tomatoes.  Bring to the boil, cover and cook in a preheated oven for 1½ hours (or until meat is tender).

Add green beans and peas.  Cover and cook for a further 20-25 minutes.

(thicken if necessary)

Serve with extra steamed seasonal veg.