Slow-cooked lamb with cannellini beans, tomatoes and rosemary
Bean stews make the perfect one-pot meal — comforting, filling and inexpensive. Gremolata is a fresh-tasting mix of chopped parsley, garlic and lemon zest. I use it to sprinkle over roast or braised meats, pastas or anything pan-grilled. Delicious If you’
SERVES
6
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
30
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
90
MINUTES
Ingredients
500g boned shoulder of lamb, trimmed of fat and cut into 3cm cubes
plain flour, for dusting
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
50g onions, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
225g carrots, finely diced
1 stick of celery, finely diced
2 bay leaves
a couple of sprigs of fresh rosemary
2 x 400g tins of Italian tomatoes, chopped
300ml white wine
300ml homemade lamb stock or water
2 400g tins of cannellini beans, rinsed in cold water and drained (*see note at end of recipe)
flaky sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
For the gremolata:
4 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 generous tsp grated or finely chopped organic lemon zest
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
flaky sea salt, to taste





