Lamb Hot Pot
Categories : "Main Meal" Cuisine: "British
Style"
2 pounds lamb fillet
24 trimmed & peeled baby onions
3 stalks celery
2 tablespoons olive oil
18 button mushrooms
1 ounce pearl barley
1/4 pint dry white wine
3/4 pint chicken stock
salt & pepper
6 large potatoes
1 ounce butter
Chop lamb into biggish chunks and fry to seal. Drain well and put in casserole.
Brown onions over high heat, add more oil if necessary and fry celery, mushrooms and barley.
Pour off excess oil and add everything else to the pot. Deglaze pan with wine then add wine and stock to pot too.
Season.
Peel and finely slice potatoes. Arrange in overlapping circles on top of everything else. Brush top with melted butter and season. Cover with lid or foil and cook at Gas Mk 3 (325F, 160C) for 1 1/2 hours. Remove lid. Turn up temp to Gas 5, 375F, 190C and cook the hotpot for a further 50-60 mins or until
golden brown.
Source : "Judith" 
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