Best 8 Lamb Casserole With Couscous Recipes

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Embark on a culinary journey to savor the succulent flavors of lamb and the aromatic essence of herbs in this collection of lamb casserole recipes. From the classic French Navarin d'Agneau to the hearty Irish Lamb and Barley Stew, these dishes promise a delightful symphony of textures and flavors. Let the slow-simmered stews warm your soul on a chilly evening, or indulge in the tender fall-off-the-bone lamb shanks braised in rich sauces. Discover the secrets to creating a Moroccan masterpiece with the aromatic Lamb Tagine or explore the vibrant flavors of a Greek-inspired Lamb Casserole. Each recipe offers a unique blend of spices, vegetables, and herbs, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience. Whether you prefer the rustic charm of a one-pot dish or the elegance of a slow-cooked masterpiece, these lamb casserole recipes will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

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EASY MOROCCAN LAMB STEW RECIPE



Easy Moroccan Lamb Stew Recipe image

If you're looking to make the best lamb stew, this recipe is all you need! Comforting, fall-apart tender braised lamb with loads of veggies, chickpeas and warm Moroccan flavors. You can make this in your crock pot or pressure cooker; instructions included for both! Be sure to check out my tips above and watch the video for how to make this lamb stew.

Provided by Suzy Karadsheh

Categories     Entree

Time 2h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

Private Reserve Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
3 carrots, cubed
6 Yukon gold potatoes (or any small potatoes), peeled, cubed
Kosher salt and pepper
2.5 lb boneless leg of American lamb, fat trimmed, cut into cubes (Or American lamb shoulder, bones removed, fat-trimmed)
3 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
½ cup dried apricots
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 ½ tsp ground allspice
1 1/2 tsp ras el hanout Moroccan spice blend (find it here)
½ tsp ground ginger
6 plum tomatoes from a can, cut in halves
2 ½ cups low-sodium beef broth
1 15-oz can chickpeas

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven (affiliate) or heavy oven-safe pot, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat until shimmering but not smoking.
  • In the heated oil, saute the onions, carrots, and potatoes for 4 minutes or so. Add the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the pot and set aside briefly.
  • In the same pot, add more oil if needed, and deeply brown the lamb on all sides. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Turn heat to medium-high and return the sauteed vegetables to the pot. Add the dried apricots, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and spices and stir to coat.
  • Add the plum tomatoes and broth and bring everything to a boil for 5 minutes or so.
  • Cover the pot and place in the 350 degrees F heated-oven for 1 ½ hours (check partway through to add water or broth if needed). Now stir in the chickpeas, cover and return to the oven for another 30 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and serve hot with your choice of Lebanese rice, couscous, pita bread or your favorite rustic bread.
  • A simple Mediterranean salad like Fattoush makes a great starter for this hearty meal. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 dinner bowl, Calories 502 calories, Sugar 9.2 g, Sodium 579.7 mg, Fat 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Carbohydrate 65.4 g, Fiber 9.9 g, Protein 43.5 g, Cholesterol 99.4 mg

ONE-PAN LAMB & COUSCOUS



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Whip up a deliciously flavoursome lamb dish in one pot and within half an hour

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lamb steaks, approx 140g/5oz each, or 4 lamb chops trimmed of excess fat
1-2 tsp harissa paste
1 tbsp olive oil
handful dried fruit and nuts
85g couscous
400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
100ml/3½ fl oz hot chicken stock or lamb stock (from a cube is fine)
handful mint leaves, torn

Steps:

  • Rub the lamb with half the harissa paste. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the lamb for 3 mins on each side for medium-rare, or a little longer for well-done. Lift the meat out of the pan and tip in the remaining harissa, the dried fruit and nuts, couscous and chickpeas, then stir to coat in the paste. Take the pan off the heat and pour in the stock. Stir briefly, return the lamb to the pan and cover with a lid or tightly-fitting foil for 10 mins until the couscous has absorbed all the liquid.
  • Fluff up the couscous with a fork, season to taste and fold the mint leaves through to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 610 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 44 grams protein, Sodium 1.15 milligram of sodium

LAMB CASSEROLE WITH COUSCOUS



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* mixed lentils can be found in pack that contains a blend of lentils used for soups or winter stews. They normally contain pearl barley, red split lentils, green and yellow split peas, brown rice, haricot beans, marrowfat peas. These make such a difference to this dish! Chickpeas are wonderful too. ** I buy this in shops that...

Provided by Ramona's Cuisine -

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 16

350 g couscous
400 g lamb meat (ideally on the bone)
1/4 butternut squash
4 sticks celery
150 g lentils (or canned chickpeas)
4 carrots
2 courgettes (zucchini)
1 parsnip
150 g beans (green)
1 small leek
2 tsp tomato puree
400 g tomatoes (chopped)
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp couscous powder (mix)
2 tsp salt
pepper (freshly ground) to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Wash cut and cook the meat with some salt and spices for 30-40 minutes covered in a standard pot.
  • 2. Wash and chop all veggies and set aside.
  • 3. Cook the couscous as per pack instructions. Ideally is to steam it but for quickness I put the desired couscous in a bowl, mix it with some salt and pepper and pour boiling water over to cover it about two fingers above the level of the dry couscous. Cover with a plate and set aside for at least 20 minutes.
  • 4. Add the chickpeas or the lentils to the meat along with the vegetables. Add some salt pepper and the spices. Cook for another 10 min and then add the tomato paste and the chopped tomatoes and cook for 20-30 minutes more. If you are using a pressure cooker to make this dish, put everything in at once (meat, lentils/chickpeas and veggies cover and cook for 30 minutes, depends really on the meat cut but lamb is tender so 30' should be suffice. If it is mutton or beef which can also be used, you can cook into two sessions, first cook meat alone and then the rest. I would not cook the veggies for longer than 30 min as they would just get murdered.
  • 5. Chop some parsley or coriander and add at the end.

CURRIED BRAISED LAMB SHANK WITH THREE ONION COUSCOUS



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In a large pasta bowl, place a small mound of couscous and top with shanks. Ladle sauce on shanks and garnish with chopped green scallions.

Provided by Ming Tsai

Categories     main-dish

Time 5h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

6 large lamb shanks (8-10 inches long)
3 cups AP flour
1/2 cup madras curry powder
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/4 cup coarse ground fennel
1/4 cup coarse ground coriander
Canola oil to cook
2 onions chopped
2 stalks celery chopped
2 large carrots chopped
1/4 cup garlic minced
1/4 cup ginger minced
1 bottle red wine
1/4 bunch fresh thyme, picked and roughly chopped
1 cup dark soy sauce
1 banana
6 kaffir lime leaves
3 Thai bird chilies
Water
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 yellow onion, finely diced
1 bunch scallions, chopped (save green part for garnishing)
1 red onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
1/3 cup dried currants
3 cups couscous
6 cups boiling water
Salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Season the shanks well with salt and pepper. Mix flour with curry, chili, fennel, and coriander. Completely coat shanks in mix. In a hot casserole lightly coated with canola oil, sear shanks and color on all sides. Set shanks aside and wipe out casserole. Saute onions, celery, carrots, garlic and ginger until soft. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze casserole with red wine and reduce by half. Stir in thyme. Add soy sauce, banana, kaffir lime and chilies. Add shanks and completely cover with water. Check for seasoning. Slowly bring to a boil then cover tightly with foil or lid. Roast in a 325 degree oven (at a simmer) for at least 3 hours. The meat should fall off of the bone. Remove shanks and reduce sauce until thickened slightly. Remove kaffir lime leaves and puree sauce using a hand blender. Check again for seasoning.
  • THREE ONION COUSCOUS: In a hot saute pan, add canola oil and caramelize onions with the scallions. Season. Remove to a large bowl. Add olive oil, currants and couscous. Boil water and add exactly 6 cups to bowl and quickly stir together. Immediately cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let stand 30 minutes. With a fork, fluff couscous and check for seasoning.

LAMB PASTA CASSEROLE



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We enjoyed this simple pasta casserole that's a great way to use up some leftover ricotta cheese and other things we usually have on hand. I think this would also work well using ground beef. Adapted from Bon Appetit (June 1981)

Provided by ellie_

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 lb ground lamb
1/8 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces spaghetti or 8 ounces other pastas, cooked and drained according to package directions
1/8 cup butter, melted
1/8 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup ricotta cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
  • Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with Pam or other cooking spray.
  • In a large skillet saute lamb, onion and garlic over medium high heat until lamb is brown and onions are tender (10 min). Pour off excess fat.
  • Stir in soup, water, oregano, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to med low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • While lamb mixture is cooking, toss pasta, butter and Pamesan in a large bowl.
  • Stir in lamb mixture and ricotta cheese.
  • Pour into prepared dish. Cover casserole and bake for 20-25 minutes. Uncover casserole and cook another 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.9, Fat 32.8, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 98.4, Sodium 643.3, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 27.4

LAMB CASSEROLE



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Lamb Forequarter Casserole. This casserole is so yummy! The trick is to cook it slowly for at least two and a half hours. It can also be done in the slow cooker. The lamb just falls off the bone when it is done correctly. Warning...if it is not cooked long enough the lamb will be tough! I always taste the sauce after an hour and a half to see if it needs anything added. I hope you enjoy this. By the way the recipe only allows me to put the chops as shoulders but I buy them labeled forequarters.

Provided by ozzygirl

Categories     Stew

Time 2h50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 shoulder lamb chops
1 large onion (chopped and diced)
4 garlic cloves (crushed)
1 large carrot (sliced)
1 cup peas
150 -160 g pasta sauce (tomato)
2 teaspoons stock
1 cup hot water (or more)
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 pinch oregano
potato, halfed and boiled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 180°C.
  • Lightly seal the lamb forequarter pieces with some oil in a large frying pan and then remove from the pan.
  • Using same pan add onion, garlic and carrot and lightly fry until onions are clear.
  • Add the tomato base (pasta sauce), stock and water and stir. Add oregano, salt and paper. Add the lamb forequarter pieces again and mix through.
  • Remove from heat and transfer into casserole dish.
  • Add peas.
  • Add more water and tomato base (pasta sauce) if needed. The lamb forequarters should be almost covered.
  • Bake in oven for at least two and a half to three hours at 180°C Check after one and a half hours, stir through, add water/base if necessary.
  • Serve with boiled potatoes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 235.6, Carbohydrate 17, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 8.2, Protein 3.6

MONGOLIAN LAMB CASSEROLE WITH COUSCOUS



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This is a delicious dish that apart from the cooking time is really easy to throw together and is not time consuming. The lamb is lovely and tender and the sauce has a wonderful flavour and the best part is once it's cooking you can just sit and relax, so you can enjoy guests company or just chill and watch some television, until its done.

Provided by The Flying Chef

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 kg lamb fillets or 1 kg leg of lamb, boned
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 cup black bean sauce (I use Amoy brand)
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 medium onions, sliced thickly
1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
1 tablespoon sherry wine
1 cup water
2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce (I use Thai kitchen brand)
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
1 1/2-2 teaspoons cornflour
6 green onions, sliced
2 (125 g) packets quick-cooking couscous
2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon granules

Steps:

  • Cut lamb into strips. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan, add lamb in batches and cook until browned. Remove lamb and set to one side, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil and add onion and garlic, cook until onion softens.
  • Return lamb to pan along with sugar, soy sauce, black bean sauce, stock, water, sherry, sweet chili sauce and 5 spice powder.
  • Simmer, covered, about 50 Min's or until lamb is tender.
  • Blend a little water with cornflour, add 3 green onions, stir, add cornflour and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
  • Serve with couscous and top with remaining sliced green onions.
  • Couscous.
  • Heat water in a pan and add vegetable stock to water, add sachets of couscous and leave about 2 Min's until soft.
  • Remove sachet cut open and pour into bowl fluff with a fork and serve.
  • Or prepare couscous according to your packet directions, just add vegetable stock to water, as this gives added flavour to couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1179.6, Fat 77.3, SaturatedFat 30.9, Cholesterol 185, Sodium 917.1, Carbohydrate 63.2, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 8.3, Protein 51.5

SPICY LAMB WITH WARM COUSCOUS



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A spicy lamb and couscous meal in just 15 minutes

Provided by Merrilees Parker

Categories     Dinner, Lunch, Main course

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 8

250g couscous
400g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
zest 1 lemon
350ml hot chicken stock (from a cube is fine)
3 tsp harissa paste
4 lamb chops , approx 140g/5oz each
150g pot natural yogurt
handful rocket

Steps:

  • Heat grill to medium. Tip the couscous, chickpeas and lemon zest into a large bowl and pour over the hot stock. Cover with cling film and leave to stand for 10 mins, until all the stock has been absorbed.
  • Smear 2 tsp harissa paste over the lamb chops, season to taste, then grill for 3-4 mins each side until crisp outside and medium rare in the middle. Cover, then rest for a few mins. Mix the remaining harissa into the yogurt, then season to taste.
  • Fold the rocket through the warm couscous, breaking up any clumps with a fork. Serve with the chops and a drizzle of harrissa and yogurt dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 45 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Select High-Quality Lamb Meat: Opt for lamb shoulder or leg, known for their rich flavor and tenderness when slow-cooked.
  • Brown the Lamb: Before stewing, brown the lamb in a pot or skillet over medium-high heat. This caramelizes the meat, enhancing its flavor and color.
  • Use Fresh Vegetables: Incorporate fresh vegetables like carrots, onions, celery, and garlic for a flavorful and colorful stew.
  • Add Herbs and Spices: Experiment with herbs like rosemary, thyme, and oregano, and spices like cumin, paprika, and chili powder to create a flavorful broth.
  • Simmer Gently: Allow the lamb casserole to simmer gently over low heat for at least 1 hour, or until the lamb is fork-tender and the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  • Thicken the Sauce: If desired, thicken the sauce by adding a cornstarch slurry or a roux made from butter and flour.
  • Serve with Accompaniments: Pair the lamb casserole with fluffy couscous, rice, or crusty bread for a satisfying meal.

Conclusion:

Indulge in the delectable flavors of this lamb casserole with couscous, a hearty and comforting dish perfect for a cozy meal. By following these tips and the detailed recipe instructions, you can create a tender and flavorful lamb stew complemented by aromatic vegetables and a rich broth. Accompanied by fluffy couscous, this dish offers a delightful balance of textures and flavors that will satisfy any palate. Experiment with different herbs, spices, and vegetables to personalize the recipe and make it your own. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner, this lamb casserole is sure to become a staple in your culinary repertoire.

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