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Lamb Stew with Spices, Butternut Squash and Chestnuts
A delicious, easy and seasonal recipe from the 'LAMB. Tasty Easy Fun' Campaign, this Lamb Stew with Spices, Butternut Squash and Chestnuts is perfect for a busy weeknight.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 55 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 498 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Fusion , Middle Eastern , British
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons rapeseed or olive oil
- salt and black pepper
- 1 kg lamb shoulder leg or neck fillet, cut into 2½ cm cubes
- 3 shallots (or 1 small onion) finely chopped
- 2½ cm piece of fresh ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 500 ml hot lamb stock
- 2 tablespoons runny honey
- 250 g butternut squash peeled and cubed
- 250 g unsweetened cooked chestnuts (optional - see note)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan, season the lamb and add it to the pan. Cook for 3-4 mins until brown all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan reduce the heat and soften the shallot or onion and ginger for 2-3 mins over a low heat.
- Add the spices and stir for 1 min, sprinkle over the flour and stir for another minute. Pour in ¾ of the stock, stirring continuously, then add the meat. Add the remaining stock and honey. Reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Add the butternut squash to the pan and cook for 20 mins. Finally add the chestnuts, if using, and cook for a further 10 mins. Adjust the seasoning and serve with couscous, bulgur wheat or mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- Cooked chestnuts are readily available in supermarkets either canned or vacuum packed.
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
498kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
101mg
(34%)
Sodium
290mg
(12%)
Potassium
1037mg
(30%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
6660IU
(133%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
76mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 498
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 498kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 101mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 290mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 1037mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 6660IU | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.