Lamb cassoulet with haricot beans

Recipe By:Prue Leith Chefs Academy
Serves:6-8 portions

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • large pinch pepper
  • large pinch salt
  • 2 tins haricot beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 250 g rainbow carrots
  • 1.6 L beef / chicken stock
  • 1 kg lamb leg cubes, trimmed of fat
  • 120 g celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 220 g onion

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Finely chop onions, carrots and celery making sure to keep them separated.
  2. Warm a large pot, add the oil and brown the lamb cubes.  Cook the lamb until evenly browned all over.  Remove from the pot and set aside.
  3. Add the onions to the pot and sauté until they are opaque, then add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes then add the celery and cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Return the lamb to the pot with the tomato paste. Cook for 5 minutes then use a bit of stock to deglaze the bottom of the pot, scraping of any caramelized bits. 
  5. Add the beef stock and rosemary. Bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for one and a half hours stirring occasionally.
  6. Peel the rainbow carrots and set aside until needed.
  7. Open the tins of haricot beans, strain and rinse them.  Set aside until needed.
  8. When the lamb has been cooing for an hour and a half add the carrots and after 20 minutes the haricot beans. 
  9. Check the seasoning before serving.
  10. Serve with pearled barley or brown rice, garnished with more rosemary. 
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