Winter warming lamb neck chops
The ultimate winter lamb chop recipe
Serves
4 - 5
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Slow cooking brings out the flavours in this winter warming lamb neck chops stew. This dish is perfect to put in a large slow cooker at the beginning of the day - you will come home to a house smelling of Italian flavours.
This recipe is authored by Jimmy Bowell, Taste of Home, courtesy of Love Food Hate Waste.
Ingredients
8-10 Quality Mark lamb neck chops
400g canned diced tomatoes
1 medium red onion
sliced thinly2 garlic cloves
crushed½ cup dry red wine
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
or vegetable stock¼ cup basil leaves
or 1 Tbsp dried2 sprigs fresh thyme
or 1 tsp dried1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
or 1 tsp dried2 tsp cornflour
1 Tbsp water
Method
Combine lamb, tomatoes, onion, carrots, garlic, wine, vinegar, tomato paste, stock and herbs in a 5-litre (20-cup) slow cooker.
Cook, covered, on low, for about 8-9 hours.
Remove the sprigs of fresh thyme from the slow cooker. Combine the cornflour with the water in a small cup; stir into the slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high, for 10 minutes or until thickened slightly. Season to taste.
Serve stew sprinkled with extra basil on a creamy mash or with steamed fresh greens.
Nutrition Information per Serving (472g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 5 serves and is for the slow cooked lamb only.