Lamb stew with Pecorino Romano Mash

Name: Lamb stew with Pecorino Romano Mash
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 15 ml Olive Oil; 1 kg Lamb shanks, cubed; 1 Onion, peeled and diced; 6 medium Carrots, cubed; 2 large Aubergines, cubed; 4 Celery sticks, cubed; 90 ml Brandy; 250 g green Beans, trimmed and quartered; 4 Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed; 15 ml chopped fresh Rosemary; 3 large Tomatoes, crushed and reduced; 750 ml Vegetable Stock; 3 Bay leaves; 1,5 kg Potatoes, cut into chunks; 3 Garlic cloves, peeled; 30 ml Olive Oil; 90 ml grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom

Port Elizabeth

Lamb stew with Pecorino Romano Mash

Sean Strydom @Sean_Strydom

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Ingredients

15 mlOlive Oil
1 kgLamb shanks, cubed
1Onion, peeled and diced
6medium Carrots, cubed
2large Aubergines, cubed
4Celery sticks, cubed
90 mlBrandy
250 ggreen Beans, trimmed and quartered
4Garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
15 mlchopped fresh Rosemary
3large Tomatoes, crushed and reduced
750 mlVegetable Stock
3Bay leaves
Pecorino Romano Mash
1,5 kgPotatoes, cut into chunks
3Garlic cloves, peeled
30 mlOlive Oil
90 mlgrated Pecorino Romano cheese

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Steps

1

Heat Olive Oil in a large Dutch Oven over medium-high heat.
Add half of the Lamb and brown on all sides.
Remove the meat and set aside.
Brown the remaining Lamb.
Remove the meat and set aside.
2

Add Onions and fry until translucent.
Add Carrots, Aubergines and Celery.
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
Deglaze with Brandy.
3

Add Beans, Garlic and Rosemary.
Cook for a minute while stirring.
Add Tomatoes, Stock and Bay leaves and bring to a boil.
4

Add Lamb, cover the Dutch Oven and reduce the heat to a low simmer.
Simmer for an hour and a half, or longer, stirring occasionally.
Remove Bay leaves.
5

While the Stew is simmering, add Potatoes and Garlic to a pot and add a little water.
Turn the heat on and boil gently till the Potatoes are soft.
6

Drain the water and add the Olive Oil.
Mash the Potatoes and Garlic with the Olive Oil.
7

Place the pot back on low heat and add the grated Pecorino Romano cheese.
Stir throughout and season if required.
8

Once the cheese is fully incorporated, serve stew and mash.