Bloem - July 2021

FOCUS ON CHECKERS WINTER FOOD LAMB
Recipe: WWW.CHECKERS.CO.ZA
HEARTY LAMB
STEW
with cheesy
dumplings
When it comes to slowcooking,
nothing compares
to a hearty lamb stew
with cheesy dumplings.
Make yours with Simple
Truth Certified Natural
Lamb from Checkers for
unbelievable flavour.
COOKING TIME:145min
SERVING: 4
INGREDIENTS: 20
YOU WILL NEED: FOR THE LAMB
STEW
Olive oil; for frying
1.2 kg lamb neck slices
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 Onion; peeled and finely chopped
2 Carrots; peeled and roughly
chopped
2 Sticks celery; roughly chopped
2 Cloves of garlic; crushed
2 Rosemary sprigs
2 Tbsp. (30 ml) tomato paste
1 Tbsp. (15 ml) flour
150 ml White wine
1 litre Lamb or beef stock
2 Large potatoes; peeled and cut into
quarters
250 g Spinach; washed
200 g Baby carrots; peeled
YOU WILL NEED: FOR THE
DUMPLINGS
200 g Self-rising flour
1 tbsp. (15 ml) Rosemary
100 g Butter; cut into blocks
¾ Cup Wyke mature cheddar cheese;
grated
6 Tbsp. (90 ml) yoghurt
METHOD
Season
lamb neck
slices with salt,
pepper and a
little chopped
rosemary.
Heat a heavy-based
pot (one that can go
into an oven) with a little
olive oil and brown lamb
well in batches. Remove
and set aside.
In the same pot, add some
more olive oil and sauté
onions, carrots, celery and garlic until
golden brown.
Stir in the tomato paste and flour and
cook for one minute.
Pour in the wine and allow to bubble
until almost evaporated.
Add the stock, return the lamb to the
pot and cover with a lid.
Season the stew with a little salt and
pepper and simmer gently for about
1 1/2 –2 hours or until the lamb is soft,
tender and falling off the bone.
After an hour of cooking, add the
potatoes, spinach and baby carrots.
Preheat oven to 180 °C.
To make the dumplings: Place flour
and rosemary into a bowl and rub in
the butter until mixture resembles
breadcrumbs.
Add the cheese and just enough
yoghurt to create a soft dough. The
mixture should still be a little sticky.
Gently place golf ball size balls of
dough on top of the stew and bake
in the oven for about 25 minutes or
until dumplings are golden brown and
cooked through.
Serve as is or with mashed potato and
seasonal vegetables.
28 Get It Bloemfontein July 2021 getitmagazine.co.za/bloemfontein