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Baker's lamb

This traditional Greek recipe slow cooks lamb in tomato and spices for a rich and hearty meal that will satisfy the whole family.

This traditional Greek recipe slow cooks lamb in tomato and spices for a rich and hearty meal that will satisfy the whole family.

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Cooking Time

Cook: 2 Hours

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: £1.70 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 352g serving contains

Energy
1707kj
408kcal
20%
Fat
23g
High
33%
Saturates
8.6g
Med
43%
Sugars
11g
Med
12%
Salt
0.53g
Med
9%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
485kj/116kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

4 lamb chops (or steaks)

1 large onion – chopped

500g vine tomatoes, peeled and diced, juices reserved

1 tsp clear honey

1 tbsp tomato purée

75ml strong lamb stock (or beef stock)

2 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp dried oregano (or 2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano)

400g frozen broad beans

2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley

Squeeze of lemon juice

Method

1
Pre-heat oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and brown the lamb all over. Transfer to an ovenproof dish.
2
Add the rest of the oil to the fat in the pan and reduce the heat. Fry the onion until soft.
3
Add the tomatoes and juices and cook over a high heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir in the honey, tomato purée, stock, cumin and oregano. Season well. Pour over the lamb and cover with a lid or foil. Bake for 1 hour.
4
Put the broad beans in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 1 minute, then drain and peel. Add to the ovenproof dish. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
5
Stir in the parsley. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice before serving.