Le Creuset Lamb Hotpot

January 25th 2017

Hot pot just before oven 

One passion that Marta and I share is that for La Creuset cookware we have the whole set I mean the pots, plates, tableware and jars. I know its expensive but its just brilliant to cook with and retains the heat so well. If you're after quality then this is unmatched.

Today we're cooking lamb hot pot the Ingredients are.

500g diced lamb
2 Carrots 
1 Leak 
1 clove of garlic
4 large mushrooms 
1 Onion 
1/2 nutmeg 
1 tbl spoon flour
1 tbl spoon gravy browning 
2 Lamb stock cubes  
1, bunch of mixed herbs

Browning the lamb and onions 

1, Peal and slice the carrots, leak, mushrooms and onion and leave to one side. 

2, If not already diced dice the lamb in to small cubes 

3, Seal the lamb in a hot frying pan along with the onion thats already diced.

4, In a french oven or similar add your veg to the bottom 

5, Placed your browned meat and onions on top 

6, Quickly fry the mushrooms and add to the pot 

7, Great your nutmeg into the pot 1/2 a nutmeg should be ok but its a matter of taste. 

8, Crush your garlic clove into the pot 

9. mix 2 lamb stock cubes and 1 tbl spoon of four to 500ml or 1 ltr of water it depends on the size of your stock pot and add to the pot with other ingredients.

10, give the whole lot a quick stir and place the herb bunch on top for easy collection latter. 

11. In an oven preheated to gas mark 6, pop the french oven with the lid on for 90 minutes and enjoy an nice water warmer. 

If Desired you can slice potatoes and cover with oil and layer on top but Marta and I and having boiled baby potatoes with it. 

Le Creuset French Oven

Veg in Le Creuset French Oven