RICH LAMB & TOMATO BREDIE Recipe
In South Africa, this particular stew is an old Cape dish called a bredie. What gives a bredie its unique character is the long, slow simmering until the meat and vegetables melt together in the rich, full-bodied gravy. In addition to the potatoes and onion there is always a dominant vegetable such as cabbage, beans or pumpkin.
Serve it with a bowl of steaming rice to soak up the juices.
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Ingredients
- 6 lamb shanks or 1-2 lamb chops per person
- 1-2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- freshly milled pepper, to taste
- 6 white peppercorns
- 1 kg ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped, or 2 x 400 g cans peeled tomatoes in juice, chopped
- 1 tbsp sugar
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 3 potatoes, peeled and quartered
Directions
- Lamb cuts suitable for stewing include shanks, neck chops and shoulder chops.
- Dust lamb with flour and brown in heated oil. Set aside.
- Add bay leaves and onions and gently cook until onions have softened
- Add really ripe tomatoes. (or tinned tomatoes) sprinkled with sugar and lemon zest.
- Add salt and pepper and peppercorns.
- Cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
- Add potatoes, cover and continue to cook for 30-40 minutes.
- Serve with piping hot steamed rice.
- NOTE For a delicious variation, use green beans, cabbage or pumpkin/butternut instead of tomatoes.
- The basic recipe remains the same but omit the sugar. In addition you will need 1 cup well-reduced meat stock, preferably home-made. (Tomatoes have their own juices; beans do not have as much.) The stock is added after the onions have softened, then 1 kg sliced green beans are stirred in.
- To skin tomatoes - immerse in boiling water for a few minutes - skins will just peel away.
- Chop and use.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 411g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 236 | |
| Calories from Fat 65 | 28% |
| Total Fat 7.44g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 0.63g | 3% |
| Trans Fat 0.18g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 602mg | 25% |
| Potassium 1119mg | 32% |
| Total Carbs 39.86g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.3g | 21% |
| Sugars 12.17g | 8% |
| Protein 5.27g | 8% |
