Recipe information
Ingredients for - Sort-of Scotch broth
1. 1 tbsp vegetable oil , plus a bit extra -
2. 1kg lamb neck fillet, shoulder or other fatty stewing lamb, cut into generous chunks -
4. 2 carrots , roughly chopped -
5. 1 leek , chopped -
9. 1 small white cabbage , roughly shredded -
10. 300g/11oz swede , diced the same size as the carrot -
11. 200g pot or pearl barley -
12. 2l vegetable stock -
13. large handful parsley , chopped -
How to cook deliciously - Sort-of Scotch broth
1. Stage
Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish and brown the lamb – in batches if necessary – then remove to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add a drizzle more oil and tip in the onion, carrots, leek, celery, thyme and bay. Cook for 5 mins until the vegetables start to soften.
2. Stage
Stir in the cabbage, swede and barley, then return the meat to the pan. Pour over the stock and season with a little salt and lots of pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 1½ hrs until the meat and barley are tender and the vegetables are just starting to collapse. Scatter with parsley and ladle into bowls.