2 easy lamb mince recipes to make this week

By Lesego Madisa, 30 June 2025

A tray of lamb mince is a clever winter buy. It’s affordable, flavour-packed and can be stretched across a range of meals – no waste, no fuss. Here are two hearty ideas worth adding to your rotation.

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Woolworths' lamb mince is full of flavour, and a little goes a long way. It’s a great option for cold-weather cooking, whether you’re simmering a stew or loading up amagwinya. Lamb naturally has a deeper, richer flavour than other mince, which means you need fewer ingredients to get big results. It also holds up well to bold flavours, so it’s perfect for winter comfort food. And like all Woolworths lamb, it’s responsibly sourced, so it’s better for you and the planet.

Ragù di agnello

This is a rich, slow-cooked, tomato-and-lamb sauce that only gets better with time. Use it as a pasta sauce or pile it onto toasted sourdough. This ragù works with whatever’s in your pantry.

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Vetkoek sloppy Joes

We took Woolies’ amagwinya (because who wants to deep-fry at home?) and filled them with curried lamb mince. They're messy, saucy and hit every craving. Great for casual dinners, and even better as leftovers the next day.

vetkoek sloppy Joes recipe

@wwtaste Fluffy amagwinya loaded with spiced lamb mince – how’s that for comfort on a plate? 🤤😍 Search “Curried lamb mince with amagwinya” on taste.co.za or find the recipe below. 🍽️ 4 🥣 5 minutes ⏲️ 20 minutes 📌 Ingredients 2 T olive oil 2 t crushed garlic 2 t crushed ginger 1 kg Woolworths free-range lamb mince sea salt, to taste 360 g Woolworths vindaloo cook-in sauce with garam masala spice mix 4 Woolworths Heat and Eat amagwinya 4 T Woolworths crispy onion sprinkle 2 red chillies, finely chopped 4 T fresh coriander, roughly chopped 📌 Method 1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high heat and sauté the garlic and ginger until soft and fragrant – about 5 minutes. 2. Add the lamb mince and brown, breaking it up with a spatula or wooden spoon as it cooks. Season with a little salt. 3. Add the garam masala spice mix and cook for 2 minutes, then add the vindaloo cook-in sauce. Simmer for 10–15 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, heat the amagwinya in a preheated air-fryer at 180°C for 3–5 minutes. 5. Spoon the mince into the warm amagwinya and sprinkle with the crispy onions, chillies and fresh coriander. #foodtiktok ♬ original sound - WWTaste

Photography and videography: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail
Production: Marcelle van Rooyen
Food assistant: Bianca Jones

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Woolworths' lamb mince is flavour-packed, easy to cook and ideal for hearty winter meals. Woolworths' free-range lamb is raised without routine antibiotics or growth stimulants and allowed to roam pastures and natural veld, so you know exactly what you’re getting, and what you’re not. It’s a reliable, good-quality option that delivers on flavour, versatility and peace of mind.

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Lesego Madisa

Article by Lesego Madisa

TASTE's commercial content producer loves thrifty recipes, fridge foraging and never says "no" to cake. When she's not flipping through the pages of food mags and cookbooks, she's happily baking and knitting in her tiny apartment.
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