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Easy lamb casserole with brown basmati rice

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour

Ingredients

6 thin-cut free-range shoulder chops (600–700g)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
500 g ready-to-use cut vegetables, for roasting
2 cups beef or chicken stock
140 g sundried tomato pesto
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups chopped celery
A few sprigs of fresh rosemary
Brown basmati rice, to serve

Method

1 Preheat the oven to 190ºC.

2 Slice the chops in half. In an ovenware casserole, fry the chops in batches in a little olive oil until well browned. Remove, season and return to the casserole.

3 Add the vegetables, stock, tapenade, garlic, celery and rosemary. Bring to a bubble on top of the stove.

4 Place a piece of oiled greaseproof paper directly on the surface. Cover tightly with the lid and bake for about 1 hour or until the lamb and vegetables are tender.

5 Remove the meat and vegetables, and keep warm.

6 Reduce the cooking liquid on top of the stove. Check seasoning. Serve with basmati rice.

Variations: Use chicken thighs instead of lamb; try thyme instead of rosemary; use sun-dried-tomato pesto instead of tomato tapenade.

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