Agnello Alla Siciliana

Like all Sicilian dishes, this one has a good strong flavour. Make sure that the ingredients are evenly distributed in the casserole. The potatoes should soak up all the flavour and grease from the meat. If a lower fat version is preferred, reduce the quantity of lard by half. The ground pepper is a very important ingredient and ideally should be crushed with a pestle in a mortar.