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    Greek lamb stew with tomatoes & olives

    • Preparation time: 15 minutes
    • Cooking time: 1 hour 45 minutes
    • Total time: 2 hours

    Serves: 8

    Ingredients

    2-2.5kg Waitrose West Country Boneless Lamb Shoulder (from the meat counter; selected stores)
    2 tbsp olive oil
    2 onions, chopped
    1 red chilli
    3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
    1 sprig rosemary
    400ml white wine
    2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
    3 tbsp essential Waitrose Sliced Black Olives
    2 essential Waitrose Vermicelli Nests or 125g linguine, broken into small pieces
    200g feta cheese
    25g pack fresh mint
     

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 150°C, gas mark 2. Cut the meat into 6cm pieces.

    2. Heat a large lidded flameproof casserole dish and add a tablespoon of oil. Brown the meat all over in batches, then remove and set aside.

    3. Add the remaining oil to the dish, stir in the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes until beginning to soften. Leaving the top intact, split the chilli along its length – this adds flavour to the stew without too much heat. Stir in the chilli, garlic and rosemary, and increase the heat. Pour in the wine and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the chopped tomatoes and reduce the heat.

    4. Return the lamb and juices to the dish, stir in the olives and bring to a simmer. Season, then cover and cook in the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until the lamb is tender.

    5. Remove the chilli and rosemary, and discard. Return the stew to a simmer on the hob. Add the pasta and cook for 3-5 minutes until tender, and the lamb is thoroughly heated. Ladle the stew onto plates and serve scattered with the feta and mint sprigs. 

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