Ingredients

  • 1 kg Lamb ends , neck, Ribs etc
  • 4 medium Carrots
  • 2 medium Onions
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tsp fresh or frozen Rosemary. i get it fresh and freeze what i dont use
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 clove Garlic crushed
  • 1/4 cup of red wine
  • 1/4 Cup of passata or Tomato juice
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1 tsp Dried Sage
  • 400 grams New Potatoes washed not peeled, cut the larger ones in half
  • 1 handful of sweet peppers cut small, you can use frozen
  • 1/2 cup Garden peas frozen
  • 4 tsp heaped with Cornflour / Starch
  • 4 tbsp cold Water

Method

  • Cut the fat off the Lamb bones
  • Then add them to a large pan of boiling water as much water to cover the lamb ribs and ends.
  • Add the Salt and lemon juice, and boil then simmer with a lid on for 1/2 hour then remove lid and let it simmer away for the next 1/2 hour.
  • While the lamb is cooking, Peel and Cut the carrots into small pieces .leave for later
  • Cut up the onions, and fry in oil.
  • When opaque add the Rosemary cut up small,
  • Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.
  • Then add the wine turn hi and boil fast for 5 minutes.
  • Add the passata and stir bring to the boil then add the boiling water stir in.
  • Add the dried sage and stir in, turn off and put it aside for later.
  • Check the boiling lamb near the end of the hours simmering, if the meat starts to come off the bone its ready.
  • if not leave for a further 15 minutes
  • Wash and cut potatoes and leave with the carrots
  • Cut up the peppers and just add them to the cooling onion and tomato in the pan and stir in and leave.
  • When the meat is tender and falling off the bone , remove the bones using tongs as its hot.
  • And pick what meat you can off and put it back into the saucepan with the rest .
  • There should not be any bones in the the lamb water, if you take the bones out , not any longrr or they will start to brittle and break off1.
  • Throw all the bones away and add the tomato mix , carrots and potatoes, peas bring it all to the boil turn down and simmer for 20- 30 minutes.
  • Near the end of the cooking mix the cornflour/starch with the cols water and mix add it to the Stew and stir will become a little thicker.
  • Add another 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper mix and let it simmer for 10 mins.
  • Serve Hot with Salt and Pepper to taste and some lovely Crusty Bread.