Name: Easy summer lamb stew
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 lamb steaks; 1 leek; 2 clove of garlic; 1 rosemary sprig, leaves only; 450g new potatoes; 1 carrot; 750 ml chicken stock; 100g broad beans or green peas or green beans; Zest and juice of ½ lemon; 2 Tbsp chopped mint

Easy summer lamb stew

20 Jun 2021

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

35 minutes

Background

Stews normally take a long time to cook, but if you use steak, then the time can be reduced to just 20-30 minutes. This easy summer lamb stew is made like that. It’s zesty, zingy and delicate - perfect for spring or summer evenings, served with rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, gnocchi or just some nice fresh bread.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 lamb steaks
1 leek
2 clove of garlic
1 rosemary sprig, leaves only
450g new potatoes
1 carrot
750 ml chicken stock
100g broad beans or green peas or green beans
Zest and juice of ½ lemon
2 Tbsp chopped mint

Instructions

Cut the lamb steaks into bite-sized pieces.
Slice the leek and carrot and chop the garlic and rosemary leaves.
Cut the potatoes into bite-sized chunks.
Heat the oil in a casserole dish and cook the lamb until it changes colour. Remove the pieces to a plate.
Add the leek and cook for 5 minutes, then add the carrot, rosemary and garlic. Stir for a minute or so, then add the potatoes. Sautee for 2-3 minutes, then pour in the stock and cook for 15 minutes or so.
When the potatoes are tender, add the beans and the lamb. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat, and stir in the lemon juice & zest and the mint.