Recipes for Casseroles/hot pot/stew

[youngmumoftwo]

Hi,
Anyone got any good recipes? I always do a beef stew with carrots and mushrooms and would like to try some alternatives. Doesnt have to be for beef, would like to do lamb or chicken too. Quite keen on the idea of a lancashire hot pot after watching Gordon Ramseys Kitchen Nightmares!!

Am watching ramsay too!!! can understand why he swears at these numptys!!!

Am lurking for ideas too......

that beef looks delicious...

I made irish stew tonight - enough left for tomorrow too - yum!
lamb peices from butcher, carrots, celery, beef / lamb stock cube, lots of pepper. peeled potato chunks in after about 30 mins. bring to boil and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour (until meat is really tender)

Think I might have to go back for seconds!!!

Thanks!!
I made beef stew last night and there was loads left, I have been microwaving bits all day as it is sooo morish!! Must put it in the freezer to save myself!!

i luurve my beef stew, just usual beef, carrots, onions, but cook it low for hours, poss 4 or 5, longer the better,
loverly.

agree with the long cooking, mine goes in for 3 hours. Can remember my mums stew used to be so chewy...yuk!! Also I put a bottle of guiness in mine!!! mmmm!!

OOh I am a casserole Queen!! Old ones are the best...

Lamb:
Lamb chops/ neck of lamb chopped into 1" cubes. Small handful of pearl barley (pads out the stew if not much meat), chopped carrots, lamb stock. Bung it all in and cook for a couple of hours.
Variation: Potatoes sliced on top in attractive manner, remove lid 30 mins before end to brown them up.

Beef in Guiness:
Can or two Guiness/beef stock (with 1/2 teasp sugar). Stewing steak. Cook for long time. Serve with mash/Yorkshire puds.. Yummy.

Chicken-
Either breasts/ joints. Add veg of choice chopped. About 1hr.
Summer- courgettes,celery, mushrooms, pieces of potato.
Winter- potatoes, carrots, celery,sweet potato etc

Any of the above with simple herby dumplings fill up the kids if you dont have much meat.

There's a lovely Pork with prunes stew that dont look/taste like prunes. (kids love it cos its sweet). Same goes for pork with apples and cider.

Also, whatever stew we have I make extra and whizz it all up for Ds 8mths and freeze it ice cube trays. So when he gets older I can guarantee he will still eat what we eat cos he's used to it! (She said hopefully)!

Any help?

fab thanks!!