Lamb stew

Healthy main meal recipe

Red meat such as lamb is a good source of iron and should be incorporated into a healthy diet. Serve lamb stew with potatoes or rice and roasted vegetables such as carrots, parsnips, cherry tomatoes and courgettes.

Per serving

450 calories
35g carbohydrates
18g fat
35g protein

Preparation and cooking time: approximately 2 hours
Serves: 4

Ingredients
500g lean lamb, diced
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
50g finely chopped apricots
3 sticks of celery, diced
600ml vegetable stock
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Black pepper

Toss the meat in the flour. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the meat in batches.
Remove the meat from the pan and fry the onion until it is golden brown.
Add the meat, carrots, celery, apricots to the pan with the stock and rosemary.
Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1½ hours until the meat is tender.
Add pepper to taste and serve.