Lamb Stew / Pot Pie for Leftover Leg of Lamb

Michelle Dominic's Note:

I wanted to make the most of my leg of lamb after having Roasted Lamb with Potato, Onion and Tomato Gratin which was great. I had about 3 cups of lamb left and the bone. This is what I created. This recipe is open to a lot of changes and preferences but will give the inexperienced cook a good idea as to how to make that leftover lamb into two more great meals.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 2.0 meals

• 900 ml chicken broth or 900 ml beef broth or 900 ml vegetable broth
• lamb bone (from leftover leg of lamb)
• 3 cups lamb (cut into bite size pieces)
• 2 cups carrots (cut into bite size pieces)
• 2 cups turnips (cut into bite size pieces)
• 2 cups onions , diced
• 4 garlic cloves , minced
• 3 cups potatoes , diced
• 1⁄3; cup red wine (optional) or 1⁄3; cup white wine (optional)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 1 cup green peas (can, fresh or frozen) (optional)
• ½ cup celery (thinly sliced) (optional)
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄3; cup cornstarch
• salt and pepper
• ½ teaspoon liquid gravy browner (to liking)
• 2 double crust pie crusts , with tops (I use frozen)

Directions:

1. In large pot add broth, bone from leg of lamb,garlic and onions. Simmer on medium low for 1 hour. Add water if less than 3 inches of liquid in pot.
2. Add thyme, diced lamb, celery,wine and simmer for 1/2 hour longer.
3. Add carrots and turnip and bring to a low boil for 15 minutes.
4. Add potatoes and low boil for 15 minutes longer.
5. Add mushrooms and peas and reheat to low boil.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste. At this point you may decide you need more thyme and garlic.
7. Mix corn starch with 2/3 cup water and slowly add to pot stirring to thicken broth to desired consistence.
8. Add gravy browning to your liking.
9. Fill pie crust and tops; seal around edges, cut vent holes in top and bake as directions require for filled crust.
10. Enjoy remaining stew as is.

Reviews

[mandz]

Great way to use up left over lamb, great recipe with lots of flavour, I made my pie into a shepherds pie instead of using pastry by adding a mix of kumara and desire potato with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese on top.

[Chef Yeff the first!]

Perfect! Got rave reviews from the family! Thanks!

[Chez 4411 chef]

Fabulous and easy, thyme & garlic plus salt and pepper created magic with lamb and vegetables. Recipe doesn't list mushrooms but then adds them in step 5 so I added 8 oz of fresh sliced portabellas. Didn't need the liquid gravy as I had pan drippings. Oh and BTW remove the bone before serving. I also extended the cooking time at all steps cause I like my stew vegetables soft. Yum!