New Season Lamb

New Season Lamb served in a white casserole dish with asparagus, new potatoes and carrot
  • 6 servings
  • 110 minutes to prepare
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Ingredients

  • 1.5kg lamb shoulder (or middle neck)
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 200ml white wine
  • 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 strip of lemon zest
  • 250g Jersey Royals, cut in half
  • 150g broad beans
  • 1 bunch of asparagus, cut into 3cm pieces
  • 600ml vegetable stock
  • salt and milled pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • FOR THE GREMOLATA
  • 1 strip of lemon zest
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 15 mint leaves
  • Small handful of fresh parsley, chives or oregano

Instructions

Preparation time 20 minutes
Cooking time 90 minutes

Remove any excess fat from the lamb and cut into 2cm pieces. Season with salt and milled pepper and then toss in the plain flour.

Heat a large casserole pot (suitable for use on the hob) and fry the lamb until lightly browned all over in 1 tbsp of sunflower oil. Do this in two batches and remove to a plate.

In the same pot add the other 1 tbsp of sunflower oil and gently cook the finely chopped onion, celery and carrot for 5 minutes before adding the garlic, thyme, bay leaves and lemon strip, continue cooking for a further minute. Now add the lamb back to the pot with the white wine, cook for 2 minutes then pour in the vegetable stock, season with salt and milled pepper, pop a lid on and simmer for about an hour, stirring every so often.

Meanwhile make the gremolata by simply chopping all the ingredients very finely and spoon into a small serving bowl.

After an hour, add the Jersey Royals and broad beans to the lamb and cook for a further 10 minutes. Check the seasoning and adjust if necessary, add the asparagus and cook for 2–3 minutes before serving. The asparagus should still have a crunch to it. Spoon over a little gremolata and serve with some crusty bread.

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