Herbed Lamb And White Bean Bake Recipes

HERB-ROASTED LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven so the lamb will sit in the middle of the oven.
• Peel 6 of the cloves of garlic and place them in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Add the rosemary, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and butter. Process until the garlic and rosemary are finely minced. Thoroughly coat the top and sides of the lamb with the rosemary mixture. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Toss the potatoes and remaining unpeeled garlic in a bowl with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place in the bottom of a large roasting pan. Place the lamb on top of the potatoes. Roast for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 350 degrees F and roast for another 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135 degrees F for medium-rare. Place the lamb on a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Slice and serve with the potatoes.

HERB-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB WITH WHITE BEAN PURéE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the breadcrumbs, herbs, zest and Parmesan into a food processor with 1 tbsp of the oil and some seasoning. Blitz until everything is finely chopped.
• Heat the remaining oil in an ovenproof frying pan. Season the lamb, then brown it well on all sides and turn off the heat. Turn the racks so that they are fat-side up, and brush liberally with the mustard (Step 1, above). Pack over the herb crust (Step 2), drizzle with a bit more oil, and roast for 25 mins until the crust is golden and the lamb is cooked - this will produce lamb that is pink in the middle but cooked all the way through. If you like your lamb rarer, roast for only 20 mins; if you like it more done, give it 5 mins more. Put the lamb on a board to rest.
• While the lamb is cooking, blitz the beans with the garlic, anchovies, rosemary, lemon juice, some seasoning and 7 tbsp olive oil (or enough to make it a smooth purée. Tip into a saucepan to gently heat.
• Wilt the spinach in the remaining olive oil in another frying pan. Once the lamb has rested, carefully carve it into chops (Step 3), trying to keep the crust intact. Divide the warm bean purée between 4 plates, add a small mound of spinach, then arrange 3 lamb chops on top of each portion. Sprinkle with stray crumbs and drizzle with a little olive oil.

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Toss tomatoes and 1 teaspoon olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast until lightly browned and soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, remaining tablespoon oil, and dill. Add pepperoncini, cucumbers, and lamb; mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add lettuce, and gently toss. Divide among bowls; scatter tomatoes and white bean salad on top. Serve.

HERBED WHITE BEAN AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high. Add the sausage and brown until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Add the tomato paste and cumin to the pot. Cook, stirring, until dark golden, about 2 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beans, 8 cups water, salt, thyme, rosemary and bay leaf. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and simmer gently until the beans are tender, about 2 hours, adding more water if needed to make sure the beans remain submerged.
• When beans are tender, return the sausage to the pot. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning. Ladle into warm bowls and serve drizzled with more vinegar and olive oil.

LAMB AND WHITE BEANS WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a large skillet with a lid, heat oil over medium-high. Season lamb generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Place in skillet; cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side (lamb will finish cooking in step 4). Transfer chops to a plate (keep oil in skillet); loosely cover with aluminum foil, and set aside.
• To skillet, add onion, garlic, rosemary, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion has softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low; cook until mixture is slightly thickened and saucy, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Place chops on top of beans in skillet (adding any juices that have accumulated on plate). Cover skillet, and simmer until meat is medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve chops with beans, and garnish with rosemary, if desired.

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy ovenproof 5- to 6-quart casserole. Add onion, carrots, celery and garlic, and saute over medium heat, stirring, until tender. Increase heat slightly, and when vegetables begin to brown, remove them from pot and take pot off heat.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Season the flour with salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss lamb in flour to coat.
• Heat remaining oil in casserole. Add lamb, and sear over medium-high heat, stirring and turning until meat is browned. Remove meat from pot, and add wine. Cook, stirring, to deglaze pot and reduce wine. Stir in the stock, tomatoes and herbes de Provence. Taste sauce, and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
• Return vegetables to casserole, then add lamb and beans. Place thyme on top. Cover casserole, and place in oven for 1 hour. Increase heat to 375 degrees, uncover casserole and bake 20 minutes longer. Serve at once, or set aside and reheat before serving.

LAMB AND WHITE BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degree F.
• Coat lamb shanks with flour.
• Add lamb shanks to a big casserole pan coated with vegetable oil.
• Cook lamb shanks on all sides.
• Transfer shanks to bowl.
• In drippings from casserole pan, cook celery and onion over medium heat until well browned.
• Return shanks to casserole pan and add stewed tomatoes, beef beef broth, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Heat to boiling over high heat.
• Cover casserole pan and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until lamb shanks are tender, turning meat once.
• When lamb shanks are done, skim fat from liquid. Stir in white beans; heat through.
• Sprinkle with parsley and lemon peel and serve.

BRAISED LAMB SHANKS WITH WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Make lamb shanks:
• Pat lamb shanks dry and season with salt and pepper. In an 8-quart heavy flameproof casserole heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown lamb shanks well in batches, transferring to a plate as browned. To casserole add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and sauté until onion is softened. Add wine and simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 3 cups. Return lamb shanks to casserole and stir in broth, tomato paste, and thyme. Bring liquid to a boil and simmer, covered, stirring and turning lamb shanks occasionally, 1 1/2 hours. Simmer mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 1 hour more, or until lamb shanks are tender.
• Make the gremolata while lamb is cooking:
• In a small bowl stir together gremolata ingredients.
• Make beans while lamb is cooking:
• In a saucepan heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and cook onions, carrots, celery, and garlic, stirring, 2 or 3 minutes, or until softened. Add beans, 2 cups broth, butter, and bay leaf and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally and adding enough remaining broth to keep beans moist and to reach a creamy consistency, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf and add half of gremolata and salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer lamb shanks to a plate and keep warm, covered with foil. Strain braising liquid through a sieve into a saucepan, discarding solids, and stir in butter and tarragon. Boil sauce, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly. Strain sauce through sieve into a bowl and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Sprinkle lamb shanks with remaining gremolata and serve with beans and sauce.

EASY HERBED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine basil, rosemary, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. Season one side of the lamb chops with 1/2 of the seasoning mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Place each chop, seasoned-sides down, into the heated pan. Season the second side of the lamb chops with the remaining spice mix. Brown both sides quickly, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the temperature to medium and add onions. Cook and stir until onions sweat and start to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add celery leaves and salt, and enough water to just cover the chops. Let simmer and reduce over medium heat until water has evaporated, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Serve family-style on a platter using the remaining reduction as a sauce. Sprinkle parsley on top.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB WITH WHITE BEAN PUREE AND RED WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Heat olive oil for red wine reduction in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery; saute until slightly brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Cabernet, tomatoes, apple, vinegar, butter, and garlic; simmer until sauce has reduced and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 15 to 30 minutes. Strain and keep warm.
• At the same time, combine beans, butter, and garlic for bean puree in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 25 minutes, then puree with an immersion blender, adding white whine to thin if needed.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Combine bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, rosemary, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse gently until blended.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in an oven-proof skillet over high heat. Season lamb with salt and pepper and sear racks on both sides until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Coat racks liberally with bread crumb mixture.
• Transfer to the preheated oven and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (68 degrees C), 12 to 15 minutes. Allow racks to rest before cutting into 2-rib servings.
• Place ribs in the center of serving plates. Drizzle reduction sauce on and around the ribs and spoon the bean puree into slight mounds on 3 sides outside the reduction.

HERBED LAMB AND WHITE BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Put the beans in a big pot; add water to cover by 3 inches; soak overnight.
• Drain beans, add more water to cover; bring to a boil; lower heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour OR until the beans are tender.
• Drain the beans; rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Transfer beans to a large mixing bowl.
• Add in the parsley; toss to combine.
• Spread beans evenly over the bottom of a greased 2 1/2 quart casserole dish; set aside.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large pot.
• Add in the lamb, onion, celery, carrot, garlic, and herbs; season with salt and pepper.
• Stir/saute for 8 minutes or until the lamb is lightly browned.
• Add in the wine; bring to a boil; decrease heat to low setting, cover and simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until the lamb is tender.
• Spoon lamb mixture and 1/2 cup cooking liquid over the beans; set aside.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add in the flour and whisk for about 3 minutes.
• Graduall add in the milk, continue whisking until the mixture boils.
• Decrease the heat to low and stir until about 5 minutes or until the sauce is thickened.
• Add in the vinegar; stir to combine.
• Pour sauce over the lamb.
• In another smaller saucepan, melt 5 tablespoons butter.
• Transfer melted butter to a small mixing bowl.
• Add in the bread crumbs; stir to combine.
• Distribute bread crumb mixture over the top of the casserole.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.