Healthier lamb hotpot

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Classic comfort, smarter style. Packed with veg and slow-cooked flavour, this lighter lamb hotpot is perfect for feeding the whole family. Serve and watch it disappear!

Serves: 6

Time to make: 2 hrs

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
800g lean lamb, diced
2 onions, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
1 red capsicum, chopped
200g button mushrooms, halved or quartered
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon plain flourall purpose flourX
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 cups reduced-salt beef stock
2 bay leaves
500g medium-size potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
Oil spray

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4. Heat half the oil in a large, shallow casserole dish (suitable for use on the hob) over a medium-high heat. Cook the lamb in batches until browned all over. Transfer the lamb to a plate and keep warm.

2 Heat the remaining oil over a medium heat. Cook the onions, carrots, capsicum, mushrooms and thyme for 5–7 min, until softened. Add the flour and stir to coat. Gradually add the Worcestershire sauce and stock, stirring continuously, and bring to the boil. Add the bay leaves and lamb to the dish, then remove from the heat.

3 Arrange the potato slices over the lamb mixture in a circular pattern, starting from the outside and working towards the centre. Cover and transfer to the oven. Bake for 1 hr 15 min, until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has reduced slightly.

4 Increase the oven temperature to 220°C/fan 200°C/gas 7 and remove the lid from the casserole dish. Spray the potatoes with oil and season with black pepper. Bake, uncovered, for a further 10–15 min, until the potatoes are golden.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 346 cal

Kilojoules 1448 kJ

Protein 30.8 g

Total fat 13.7 g

Saturated fat 5.2 g

Carbohydrates 26.6 g

Sugar 8.1 g

Dietary fibre 4.4 g

Sodium 354 mg

Calcium 58 mg

Iron 3.1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.