This delicious recipe is quick and easy to prepare. The cooking time for the casserole is about 1 hour 35 minutes. This recipe yields 8 servings.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1.5kg diced Lamb
- 2 medium brown Onions, chopped
- 2 medium Carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 Celery stalks, chopped
- 2 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 cups Beef stock
- 2 x 400g cans diced Tomatoes
- 500g Sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
- 250g Cauliflower florets
- 1 1/2 cups Couscous
- 20g butter, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups boiling Water
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh
Method:
- In a large saucepan, heat half the oil over a medium-high heat.
- Add the lamb in batches. Brown each batch and transfer to a bowl.
- Add the remaining oil. Then add the onion, carrot and celery. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring continuously.
- When the vegetables are tender, add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Keep stirring.
- Add the stock and tomatoes and stir.
- Return the lamb and it’s juices to the pan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 1 hour.
- Add the sweet potato and cook for 10 minutes until tender.
- Add cauliflower and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat.
- In a separate bowl, add the couscous and butter. Add water and cover for 5 minutes.
- Uncover and fluff the couscous to separate the grains.
- Garnish with parsley and enjoy.
NOTE: This casserole can be frozen. Use within 1 month.
Source: Taste Magazine
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