Name: Lamb and sweet potato hotpot
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tsp rapeseed oil; 500g lean lamb leg steaks, cut into chunks; 3 medium onions, chopped; 2 leeks, chopped; 3 medium carrots, chopped; 300g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into large cubes, plus 150g sweet potatoes cut into thin slices (total weight 400g); 1 tbsp plain flour; 1 low-salt lamb stock cube dissolved in 500ml boiling water; 50g split peas; bay leaf; good pinch white pepper

The crispy, colourful sweet potato topping gives this traditional dish a healthy twist.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

2 hours

Nutritional Information:

Each 289g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 288
Carbs: 28.4g
Fibre: 6.8g
Protein: 21.3g
Fat: 8.4g
(Low)
Saturates: 3.1g
(Low)
Sugars: 10.3g
(Low)
Salt: 0.3g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 2

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Ingredients

1 tsp rapeseed oil
500g lean lamb leg steaks, cut into chunks
3 medium onions, chopped
2 leeks, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
300g sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into large cubes, plus 150g sweet potatoes cut into thin slices (total weight 400g)
1 tbsp plain flour
1 low-salt lamb stock cube dissolved in 500ml boiling water
50g split peas
bay leaf
good pinch white pepper

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Method

Step 1

Add the oil to a saucepan over a low to medium heat, add the lamb and heat for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add the onion and gently brown for 5-7 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 3

Add the leeks, carrots and cubed sweet potatoes, stir 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

Sprinkle the vegetables with flour and mix well ensuring all pieces are coated.

Step 5

Stir in the stock and add the split peas, bay leaf and white pepper.

Step 6

Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, and adding water if more liquid is needed. After about 30 minutes preheat your oven to 180C/gas 4.

Step 7

Remove from the heat and add to an ovenproof dish. Arrange the sweet potato slices on top. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the potato is golden brown and crisping at the edges.

Recipe tips

You could make this dish with pork, beef, chicken pieces, turkey or lentils.
Any root vegetables work well – try a combination of carrots, swede and turnip.
Freezing instructions: Freeze in portions then defrost in the fridge, or defrost in a microwave, taking care to stir regularly.