Braised lamb with tomato sauce

Name: Braised lamb with tomato sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or basil; 2 tablespoons oil; 500 g (1 lb) tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped; 60 g (2 oz) slab bacon, diced; 1 small onion, chopped; 1.2 kg (2 lb 672 oz) lamb shoulder, boned, trimmed and cut into small pieces; 1 small carrot, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 40 g (1 ¼ oz) unsalted butter; 500 ml (16 fl oz) brown stock or water; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; bouquet garni

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Casseroles

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A simple yet delicious lamb stew, flavoured with garlic, bacon and tomatoes, which can be served with rice or fresh pasta.

Ingredients

1.2 kg (2 lb 672 oz) lamb shoulder, boned, trimmed and cut into small pieces

Main course

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Season the lamb with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan over medium-high heat, add the lamb and brown it, i