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Slow-Cooked Lamb Casserole with Broad Beans & Apricots

Published on September 10, 2017 • Last updated January 28, 2019 by Elizabeth
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In collaboration with Tasty, Easy Lamb.

Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole with Broad Beans and Apricots

I’ve just come back from an early morning bike ride. There’s a definite air of Autumn in the wind I cycled into on my way back home. It’s this time of year where I start craving hearty comfort food – casseroles, slow cooked dishes, carbohydrates… too many carbohydrates!

To be honest, I make this particular dish year round with various cuts of lamb. It’s also my summer-time ‘I’m going out on a day’s adventure and want my food ready for me when I get home because I’m going to be starving‘ go-to recipe. In which case I quite literally throw everything into the slow cooker first thing in the morning, head out for my adventure, and then when I get home I pop the broad beans in to warm up, wash up for dinner and whip up some couscous to serve.

Proper comfort food in a bowl. Any leftovers reheat really, really well the next day. I think the flavours develop even further over night. Reheat in the oven for 30 minutes, with the lid on, and there’s two day’s worth of dinner with very little effort. My kind of cooking!

Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole with Broad Beans and Apricots

I’ve featured broad beans in this particular version of my family-favourite recipe as they regularly make an appearance in my veg box this time of year. I absolutely love fresh broad beans – there’s nothing else like them. Honestly, don’t be tempted to replace fresh beans with frozen ones or (gah!) tinned, as it just won’t be the same.

Fresh broad beans need double podding – something I realise many people are not aware of. When you first remove the beans out of their giant pea pods each little bean is encased in another light green rubbery layer. Boil them for four minutes, drain and blanch them in a bowl of cold water and then spend the next ten minutes quite therapeutically using your thumbnail to slice open the side of the light green case and let the vibrant green broad bean slip out.

If you can’t source fresh broad beans feel free to use a tin of drained chickpeas instead. It still works. You could also replace the apricots with dates or prunes if you wish.

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Slow Cooked Lamb Casserole with Broad Beans and Apricots

Slow-Cooked Lamb Casserole with Broad Beans & Apricots

A simple, flavoursome recipe perfect for these colder evenings as Autumn draws in.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours hours
Total Time: 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp sunflower oil divided
  • 600 grams cubed lamb shoulder
  • 40 grams plain flour seasoned with salt and pepper
  • 600 grams lamb ribs (optional)
  • 2 large onions halved and finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 350 ml lamb stock
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 100 grams dried apricots chopped
  • 1 kg fresh broad beans
  • Shetland sea salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • fresh coriander leaves to garnish

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Instructions 

the oven version

  • Preheat oven to 160C / 150 C fan.
  • Place the plain flour in a bowl or ziplock bag and season well with salt and pepper. Dredge the cubed lamb shoulder and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of the sunflower oil and brown half the lamb all over. Transfer to a casserole dish with a lid and repeat with another tbsp of sunflower oil and the remaining lamb shoulder.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and sear the lamb ribs, if using, until browned. Add to the casserole dish and sprinkle over the halved, thinly sliced onions.
  • Add the smoked paprika to the pan and cook for a few seconds before deglazing the pan with the lamb stock, scraping up all the bits stuck to the bottom of the pan.
  • Pour the stock over the lamb, add the saffron threads and the cinnamon stick and cover with a tightly fitting lid. If your lid doesn't fit tightly so that steam won't escape, wrap the casserole dish in a layer or two of aluminium foil.
  • Slow cook in the centre of the oven for 2 hours.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil while you pod the broad beans.
  • Simmer the podded broad beans for 4 minutes, drain and plunge into a bowl of cold water. Remove the second layer of light green skin off the broad beans to reveal a vibrant green inner bean.
  • At the end of two hours, add the broad beans and chopped apricots to the casserole dish. Season well to taste and slow cook for a further 15-20 minutes until the beans are hot.
  • Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with couscous and flatbread.

the slow cooker version

  • Stick everything except the broad beans into a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-7 hours, adding the broad beans for the last half an hour.

Notes

You can replace the broad beans with a tin of chickpeas, and the apricots with dates or prunes, if you like.

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Category: Hoof & Feather, Lamb, RecipeTag: Broad Beans, casserole, lamb, Tasty Easy Lamb

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  1. Margaret Gallagher

    March 16, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    With easter round the corner and lots of guests arriving – this recipe is just the ticket

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  2. CAFFAHOLIC

    January 10, 2018 at 3:26 pm

    woah! This is super delicious… loved it and even tried it. cooking was perfect. Thanks for sharing this 🙂

    Reply
  3. Sarah

    September 24, 2017 at 11:22 pm

    This sounds really delicious! I am going to try this and try and blend a portion for my baby as I think she’d like the sweetness of the apricots. I’ll let you know what she thinks! X

    Reply
  4. Louise

    September 23, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    ooh, your food always looks so delicious, Elizabeth 🙂 I love lamb dishes so I’m definitely going to have to give this a try. I love making a casserole at this time of year.

    Louise x

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  5. Marcelo Pareja

    September 18, 2017 at 1:36 am

    This makes a great dish for dinner. Our family loves lamb above any types of meat because it is a lot healthier also a lot pricey too.

    Reply
  6. Mel

    September 16, 2017 at 5:15 pm

    This is on my list for winter dishes!! I love lamb and that looks so tastey and right up my street. Only thing I’d change would be beans for broccoli. Thank you for posting this dish.

    Reply
  7. sarah

    September 15, 2017 at 8:55 am

    This looks yum. I am not good in cooking. You’re recipe seems easy to follow.

    Reply
  8. Sara Sahi

    September 14, 2017 at 1:06 pm

    Looks so yummy! Slurp! Slurp! I am gonna make this at home.

    Reply
  9. lindsey

    September 13, 2017 at 11:45 pm

    This looks delicious! What a great fall meal when the weather is cool.

    Reply
  10. Denay DeGuzman

    September 13, 2017 at 4:20 am

    What a beautiful unique recipe. So wonderful for the upcoming cold-weather months. I can hardly wait for cooler weather to arrive in California. I’ll be the perfect time to try this delicious recipe.

    Reply
  11. Hey Sharonoox

    September 13, 2017 at 1:33 am

    This looks delish! Would make a perfect comfort food on colder days.

    Reply
  12. Ana De- Jesus

    September 13, 2017 at 12:23 am

    Oh that looks so heartwarming and its the perfect casserole for autumn nights. I can imagine that the apricot and broad beans complements the dish wonderfully x

    Reply
  13. Heidi

    September 12, 2017 at 8:52 pm

    I’ll be honest. I’ve never been a fan of lamb (I’ve only tried it once, so I should probably give it another shot), but your pictures make it look amazing! This recipe looks delicious.

    Reply
  14. Angela Milnes

    September 12, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    I’v never had lamb before. Boy, this looks like the perfect recipe to try it on though!

    Reply
  15. carlos at Spoonabilities

    September 12, 2017 at 1:12 pm

    This recipe looks really yummy. I love lamb!!

    Reply
  16. Tatiana Sieff

    September 12, 2017 at 12:26 pm

    This is so yummyyyyy!!! The photos alone are making my mouth water.

    Reply
  17. Anchal

    September 12, 2017 at 9:19 am

    That is an amazing recipe. It looks so yummy. Thank you for sharing it. Will try it out for sure.

    Reply
  18. Steve KingUk

    September 12, 2017 at 8:08 am

    This just says warm, comforting and wholesome and I havent even tried it!

    Reply
  19. Gareth Torrance

    September 12, 2017 at 7:45 am

    Hmm… I might have to try this soon. It looks delicious!

    Reply
  20. Akamatra

    September 12, 2017 at 7:35 am

    What a great discovery! I’ve never combined beans with lamb and now it’s all I can think of! I love my slow cooker and this will be my next try!

    Reply
  21. Toni | This Mama Blogs

    September 12, 2017 at 7:17 am

    This looks & sounds amazing. I didn’t know that about the broad beans having two shells, although I’ve never had them fresh. I’ll have to try them out as I’ve never really liked the tinned ones

    Reply
  22. Chloe

    September 12, 2017 at 6:22 am

    Get in ma belly!! These looks absolutely AMAZING! I have only recently started adding cinnamon to dinner dishes and have been pleasantly surprised with the results. It tastes so yummy!

    Reply
  23. Ophelia T

    September 12, 2017 at 5:24 am

    I love lamb and this looks so delicious. I would love to make this for dinner soon.

    Reply
  24. Claudia Krusch

    September 12, 2017 at 3:38 am

    I am always looking for new recipes to try. This looks so delicious. I am sure it will be a big hit.

    Reply
  25. Megan

    September 12, 2017 at 3:14 am

    My husband would love this recipe. I’m not big on lamb but I do make it from time to time. I’ll have to try this!

    Reply
  26. Christiana

    September 12, 2017 at 2:57 am

    This looks really good and yummy. Would really like to try it out sometime.

    Reply
  27. Cal at Family Makes

    September 11, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    Oh, this sounds great. I love dishes that include fruit. I just made a lamb curry tonight, wish I’d done this now!

    Reply
  28. Vanessa @ Olivia's New Life

    September 11, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    Cinnamon… Lamb shoulder… So delicious. Lamb is one of my favourite meat. I go crazy whenever I see a recipe with lamb. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  29. Amber Myers

    September 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    This looks so amazing. I’ll have to make this when it starts to get chilly. It’s the perfect thing to warm my bones!

    Reply
  30. Heidi Brown

    September 11, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    I hate saying this but Lamb is are absolute favorite in this house. This looks delish and it makes me feel all autumnal!!

    Reply
  31. corinne & kirsty

    September 11, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    This recipe sounds wonderful and the food looks amazing on your pictures! I am so going to try this out!

    Reply
  32. Sarah Bailey

    September 11, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    I love all the different things you can do with a slowcooker, I totally need to get mine out and start trying out some of the delicious recipes starting with this one.

    Reply
  33. AllMyDeals

    September 11, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    I tried this recipe and absolutely fell in love with it. Will keep coming back for more

    Reply
  34. Nafisah

    September 11, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    I loovcee anything with meat. So, I am going to save this recipe. Looks very yum

    Reply
  35. Milton Goh

    September 11, 2017 at 3:27 pm

    Beautiful photos! Looks healthy and delicious – wish I could try it 🙂

    Reply
  36. fashionandstylepolice

    September 11, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    I love lamb dishes and so does my partner so I will definitely try this recipe some day. It looks so delicious.

    Reply
  37. Jessica Taylor

    September 11, 2017 at 2:35 pm

    I have never tried lamb, but I heard it is delicious! This looks amazing, so I may have to give it a try!

    Reply
  38. Little B & Me

    September 11, 2017 at 1:42 pm

    Oh wow.
    This sounds fabulous it also looks like it’s exceptionally healthy!!

    I can totally imagine the smell of it right Now!

    Reply
  39. Rachel @ The Daisy Pages

    September 11, 2017 at 11:52 am

    This sounds lovely. Even better, my neighbour has just given me some broad beans out of her garden…perfect timing, I think!

    Reply
  40. Jo of Jo's Kitchen

    September 11, 2017 at 11:28 am

    This looks delicious. I love lamb and it is especially wonderful in casseroles

    Reply
  41. Anna nuttall

    September 10, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    Yum this look delish I have a feeling i might be getting a slow cooker for my birthday so this is is really handy for me. xx

    Reply
  42. L dove

    September 10, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    Wow this couldn’t be any more relevant right now. I have a leg of lamb in the fridge right now and I was just thinking how to cook it as we are a little bored of our usual ways!

    Reply
  43. All about a Mummy

    September 10, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    Stunning dish and beautiful photography. Perfect for the coming Autumn to cosy up with.

    Reply
  44. Lucy | Real Mum Reviews

    September 10, 2017 at 9:06 pm

    This looks divine! Perfect for the autumn evenings!!

    Reply
  45. Elodie

    September 10, 2017 at 9:02 pm

    That looks incredible! I’m off traveling for a few months and tomorrow’s my last full day at home so I’m having a few friends over. I was going to make pizza but now I’m kind of tempted to do this!

    Reply
  46. Tanita

    September 10, 2017 at 8:03 pm

    This looks delicious. We actually had lamb for dinner and it is one of my favourites, although we don’t have it often. xx

    Reply
  47. Kira

    September 10, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Oh god this looks delicious and I’ve not had dinner yet ! 🙂

    Reply

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