Low-FODMAP lamb casserole – slow cooker – 5-10 hours

All, Big plates, Hot food, Soups, stews, slow-cooker

8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1kg diced lamb
  • 2Tbs garlic infused olive oil
  • 5 rashers short-cut bacon, diced
  • 1Tbs. ground coriander
  • 1Tbs ground cumin
  • 1Tbs ground cardamom
  • ½ cup red wine
  • ½ cup tomato paste
  • 1 can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 can of lentils, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups beef stock (no onion or garlic)
  • 3 large carrots, chopped
  • 1kg potato, cooked and mashed (add 1Tbs milk of your choice, 1Tbs. butter and 1Tbs black pepper)
  • Fresh parsley, to top

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large, heavy-based frying pan
  2. Brown lamb in the pan, in batches, then set aside
  3. In the same pan, fry bacon until browned, add spices and cook for a further minute or until fragrant
  4. Add red wine, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, lentils and stock, bring to the boil
  5. Add cooked lamb, carrot and sauce mixture into a slow cooker
  6. 5-6 hours – cook on medium heat setting or until meat is tender and flaky and sauce has thickened
  7. 8-10 hours – cook on a low heat setting or until meat is tender and flaky and sauce has thickened
  8. Serve with mashed potato and garnish with parsley