Lovely Leftovers Lamb Hotpot Recipes

LEFTOVER LAMB HOT POT

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200°C/Fan180°C/Gas 5.
• To make the lamb hot pot, bring a medium sized pan of water to the boil, add the potato slices and cook for five minutes on a medium-high heat, drain and leave to cool. In a large pan add one tbsp of the rapeseed oil and cook the onion, carrot and leek until they start to colour over a medium heat.
• Now add the cooked lamb and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes before stirring in the flour. Deglaze with the Worcestershire sauce then pour in the lamb stock and bring to a steady simmer, add the rosemary, leave it ticking away and season to taste.
• Now heat up the last of the olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the sliced blanched potatoes until they start to turn golden.
• Pour the cooked lamb into a medium sized ovenproof dish, top with a layer of potato, place in the oven and cook for 10-15 minutes. This is perfect with pickled red cabbage or any vegetable of your choice. You can also serve it with crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce.
• Cook's Tip: If you had a lamb leg for your Sunday roast, you'll also have some lamb bones, which you can boil to make a delicious stock (use it to make everything from lamb pilau to harira, a Middle Eastern soup, or even this leftover meat recipe again).

LANCASHIRE HOT POT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute onion until soft and deep golden in color. Remove from skillet and set aside. Add lamb to skillet and fry (in batches if necessary) until rich chestnut brown in color, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain fat and reserve.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread 1/2 of the potatoes in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place browned lamb and onions on top, then sprinkle with thyme and season to taste. Cover with remaining potatoes, season to taste and dot with butter. Pour stock over all.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Note: If casserole is drying out while cooking, add more stock as needed. If casserole is browning too quickly, cover with aluminum foil.

EASY LAMB HOTPOT

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 15 mins until par-boiled, then drain and leave to steam dry and cool.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the onion for 10 mins or until starting to soften. Add the carrot and cook for 5 mins until tender. Tip the carrot and onion mixture into a large 2-litre ovenproof dish. Put the pan back over high heat. Fry the lamb meatballs, turning, until golden on the outside. Put the meatballs into the ovenproof dish. Pour over the gravy and tuck in the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
• Thinly slice the cooled potatoes and arrange over the top of the meatballs. Brush the potato with 1-2 tsp oil and add a good grinding of black pepper. Bake in the oven for 20-25 mins until the potatoes are tender and starting to become crisp at the edges, and the gravy is bubbling.

LOVELY LEFTOVERS LAMB HOTPOT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200oC (fan 180oC).
• Place a large pan with one tbsp olive oil on the hob. Once the oil has heated up add the onion, carrot and leek to the pan and fry gently until they start to get a bit of colour.
• Add the lamb and keep cooking for a couple more minutes then stir in the flour to absorb the juices.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce to the pan to deglaze and then add the stock. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, then season.
• Tip the lamb mix into an ovenproof dish. Slice the potatoes and layer them on top. Brush the top with the remaining olive oil and season.
• Cook in the oven for around 30 minutes until the potatoes are golden.

LEFTOVER LAMB LANCASHIRE HOT POT

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F (170°C) and heat the olive oil in a Dutch Oven over medium-high heat.
• Once the oil begins to shimmer add the onion and carrot then saute for 3-4 minutes, until the onion is fragrant and the carrots are beginning to become tender. Stir in the diced leftover lamb and all-purpose flour.
• Continue stirring the ingredients for about 1 minute, then add Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, stock or both, and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.
• Top the gravy with sliced potatoes, arranging them from the outer edge inward to the center of your Dutch oven. Layer as needed, then brush the potatoes with melted butter.
• Cover your dish with the lid and bake at 325°F (170°C) for 1 hour. Remove from the oven when done and allow the hotpot to cool for 5 minutes before serving.