Lamb stew with olives, lemon and pangrattato

Bring a taste of the Mediterranean home with this slow-cooked lamb stew with olives and lemon. A vibrant main course featuring tender flavours and a zesty twist, finished with a crunchy pangrattato. This is comfort food at its modern best: light, sophisticated, and perfectly suited for your Plume casserole dish.

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Amount: Serves 4
Preparation time: 2 hrs 30 min

Preparation – step by step recipe

  1. Finely chop the onion and garlic. Dice the carrots and celery, peel the potatoes and cut into chunks.
  2. Heat the oil in your PLUME cocotte and brown the lamb on all sides. Add the vegetables and sauté briefly.
  3. Stir in the flour, add the chopped tomatoes, wine and stock along with rosemary, bay leaves and lemon zest.
  4. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer gently for about 1½ hours.
  5. Add the potatoes and olives for the last 30 minutes of cooking.
  6. For the pangrattato: toast the panko in a small pan with olive oil and grated garlic. Remove from heat and mix in chopped parsley.
  7. Serve the stew topped with crispy pangrattato.

Ingredients

800 g lamb (shoulder or leg, cut into 3 cm cubes)
600 g waxy potatoes
2 onions
3 garlic cloves
2 carrots
2 celery sticks
2 tbsp flour
150 g green olives (pitted)
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
2 bay leaves
2 sprigs rosemary
500 ml lamb or chicken stock
200 ml red wine
1 tin chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
For the pangrattato:
100 g panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove
2 sprigs parsley
Pinch of salt and pepper

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