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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.