Braised lamb with potatoes

Name: Braised lamb with potatoes (Geschmorte Lammkeule mit Kleinen Kartoffeln)
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 kg/2¼ lb boned leg of lamb; 60 ml/4 tbsp oil; 2 medium carrots, cut into chunks; 100 g/3½ oz celeriac, cut into chunks; 1 onion, cut into chunks; 100 g/3½ oz/⅓ cup tomato purée (paste); 100 g/3½ oz/⅓ cup tomato purée (paste); 300 ml/½ pint/1¼ cups red wine; 2 garlic cloves, halved; 5 thyme sprigs; 800 g/1¾ lb small potatoes, scrubbed, and halved; 115 g/4 oz/8 tbsp butter mixed with 50 g/2 oz/½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour to make a beurre manié; 115 g/4 oz/8 tbsp butter mixed with 50 g/2 oz/½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour to make a beurre manié; 115 g/4 oz/8 tbsp butter mixed with 50 g/2 oz/½ cup plain (all-purpose) flour to make a beurre manié; 2 onions, finely chopped; 500 g/1¼ lb green beans, trimmed, boiled in salted water, then refreshed under cold running water; 500 g/1¼ lb green beans, trimmed, boiled in salted water, then refreshed under cold running water; 500 g/1¼ lb green beans, trimmed, boiled in salted water, then refreshed under cold running water; 10 ml/2 tsp chopped savory; salt and ground white pepper; salt and ground white pepper

Geschmorte Lammkeule mit Kleinen Kartoffeln

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Food and Cooking of Germany

By Mirko Trenkner

Published 2009

About

It is an old custom in Germany to eat lamb on Easter Day as a symbol of the Resurrection of Jesus. Easter is traditionally a time when families get together, and the highlight of the festival is this celebratory meal.

Ingredients

1 kg/2¼ lb boned leg of lamb
60 ml/4

Europe
Germany
Main course
Easter

Method

Season the lamb with salt and pepper. Heat 15ml/1 tbsp of the oil in a large flameproof casserole over high heat and brown the lamb on all sides, then remove. Add the vegetables to the pot and cook for 4 minutes until browned.
Add the tomato purée. Stir occasionally and allow the paste to darken. Before it starts to burn, pour in the red wine and about 2 litres