Lamb and leek hotpot from RealityBites

egg free nut free can make in advance
Category
Meat recipes
Serves4
Prep time 20 mins
Cook time2.5 hours

Mumsnetter ratings

based on (5) reviews
Ease of finding ingredients 9.454
Ease of cooking9.182
Success with kids9.5
Success with adults9.818
Overall Mark 9

Ingredients

800g lamb (diced) - neck fillet is good for this
1 tbsp flour
3 medium leeks (sliced thickly)
Onion (diced)
Garlic (2 or 3 cloves to taste)
500ml lamb stock
150ml double cream
Potatoes (waxy ones are best) sliced to the thickness of a pound coin
Thyme and parsley
50g butter
1 tbsp olive oil

Handy Hint

Serve in big bowls (with crusty bread if you're feeling really piggy).

Method

1. You can do this all in a big casserole to save on washing up.
2. Sweat the onion and leeks in butter for 10 mins or so. Put aside.
3. Toss the lamb in the flour and crush the garlic in with it, season with salt and pepper, brown the meat in the olive oil. Put aside.
4. Put a layer of potato on the bottom of the casserole, then add the meat and leeks and another layer of potatoes on the top.
5. Pour in the stock and add the herbs and bring to the boil.
6. Put a tight-fitting lid on and cook for 1.5 to 2 hours at gas mark 5 (190C).
7. Take the lid off, add the double cream and dot the potatoes with some butter, put back in the oven (lid off) for half an hour or so until it starts to brown.

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: Anon on Wed 16-Mar-11 20:13:24 Overall rating: 9.5
Delicious! I wasn't sure if I added the cream correctly though - just poured it over, but after half an hour cooking the cream topping had then gone a bit lumpy. Once it was stirred together though no-one noticed! It was totally yummy.
From: letsblowthistacostand on Sun 10-Jan-10 18:35:00 Overall rating: 9.8
So delicious! Kids loved it, DH loved it, I loved it.
From: Anon on Sun 06-Dec-09 12:37:58 Overall rating: 9.8
Great recipe and becomg a favourite! Yummy
From: LibrasBiscuitsOfFortune on Mon 23-Nov-09 08:12:35 Overall rating: 9.7
Yummy, added carrots and pearl barley (add extra liquid!) to cut down on lamb cost and it was delicious for both supper and lunch the next day!
From: Anon on Sun 22-Nov-09 22:22:57 Overall rating: 10.0
Heaven! Just the thing for a miserable wet dark November evening. Cheered me up no end anyway!



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