Slow-cooker hangi

Author: Bronwen King - NZ registered nutritionist

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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This modern take on the traditional hangi is easy to prepare and will fill your house with wonderful aromas.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 8 hrs 15 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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1 onion, cut in large wedges

2 carrots, scrubbed, cut in large chunks

800g lean lamb/hogget shoulder chops or lamb steaks*, fat-trimmed (see tip)

4 potatoes, scrubbed, cut in medium-sized pieces

1 medium-sized piece kumarasweet-potatoX, skin on, cut in large slices

4 large wedges pumpkin, skin on

½ small cabbage (or ¼ large), cut in 4 large wedges

2 packets gravy mix

1 teaspoon mustard such as hot English or French mustard

1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 3-4 sprigs fresh rosemary

Instructions

1 Place onion and carrots at bottom of a large slow cooker. Layer lamb, potatoes, kumara, pumpkin and cabbage on top. Pour 1/2 cup water over and cook 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 hours on low until vegetables are cooked.

2 Mix gravy mix with 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir in mustard and rosemary. Remove some of the vegetables from cooker and set aside to stir gravy mix into the liquid in slow cooker. Return vegetables to cooker and cook for 30 more minutes or until gravy has thickened. Season to taste and serve.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free gravy mix and check mustard and dried rosemary are gluten free.

HFG tip

*You can use any meat here — beef, pork or chicken — just be sure to remove excess fat.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 339cal

Kilojoules 1420kJ

Protein 30g

Total fat 10g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 30g

–Sugars 10g

Dietary fibre 5g

Sodium 430mg

Calcium 70mg

Iron 3.5mg

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.

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