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Category: Lamb

SPICY LAMB KEBABS WITH LEMON POTATOES

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • December 21, 2021
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Following on from our Christmas dinner with Cathy and Nigel, because it was so big we cut a piece off, to freeze for later. So I thought I would spice … Continue Reading →

LAMB SHANK CASSOULET

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • November 29, 2021
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  Gordon Ramsay’s lamb shank cassoulet recipe is  the perfect winter warmer.  We love Lamb, and Shanks are a perfect “fall of the bone” succulent lamb dish It’s packed with … Continue Reading →

SPICED SLOW-COOKED LAMB SHANKS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • July 7, 2021
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This Jamie Oliver’s recipe is a popular choice at Monkvalley. We love these lamb shanks, they are slow cooked so they do take time,  but you will be rewarded with … Continue Reading →

GIGOT D’AGNEAU BOULANGERE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 5, 2021
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A classic Sunday lunch, with no fuss and masses of flavour – perfect for Easter INGREDIENTS 2 kg leg of lamb 1 bulb of garlic bunch of fresh rosemary 1.5 kg … Continue Reading →

LAMB SHANKS BRAISED IN RED WINE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • November 30, 2020
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We love Lamb in all its many shapes and sizes. Lamb shanks are perfect for slow cooking. Here it is braised in red wine, and once again easy to make. … Continue Reading →

ROAST LEG OF LAMB WITH PECORINO, GARLIC, & WINE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • September 27, 2020
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I’d never thought about a cheese stuffing for lamb before. So when I read Diana Henry recipe I was inspired to try it. As she recalls: Italian ingredients, Greek-inspired. INGREDIENTS. … Continue Reading →

Lahmacun

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • August 1, 2020
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These spiced Turkish flatbreads are delicious stuffed with handfuls of fresh flat-leaf parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. A spicy alternative to a Pizza Makes 8 Ingredients 350 g … Continue Reading →

SPICED RACK OF LAMB WITH POMEGRANATE SAUCE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • April 14, 2020
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     So what was your meal of choice over Easter? the 7 hour lamb seems a popular choice with family and friends.  We went for  Spiced rack of Lamb … Continue Reading →

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