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This recipe idea came from a Jamie Oliver book, but as always, I can never find it when I want, so this is my recollection of the recipe.

It is a really simple dish to prepare, just throw everything, plus a bottle of [[White wine|white wine]], into the biggest casserole pot you have and leave it to cook for 4 hours. You do need a big pot though!

If you enjoy your food spicy, try '''[[Lamb tangia]]''', it's very similar to this recipe and I think it's even nicer.

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|TotalCalories = 2621
|PortionCalories = 436
|DatePublished=23rd June 2013
|Author=Chef
|ImageComment = A version using [[lamb shanks]] where the extra [[chorizo]] give it a little colour and piquancy.
|Servings = Serves 6
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 4 hours, 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 4 hours
|Image = [[Image:Jamies 4 hour lamb lamb shanks.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Winter Warmer''

4.7/5 

Lovely. I make this in a slow cooker now.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 1 leg of [[Lamb|lamb]]
| [[Olive oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
| 6 rashers of [[Home smoked bacon|home smoked bacon]], chunky streaky [[Bacon|bacon]] or a small packet of [[Lardons|lardons]]
| 4 [[Cloves|cloves]] of [[Garlic]], peeled and crushed
| 3 [[Onions|onions]], peeled and cut into 4
| 4 large [[Potatoes|potatoes]], peeled and cut into chunks
| 5 [[Carrots|carrots]], peeled and cut in half, lengthwise
| 2 [[Parsnips|parsnips]], peeled and cut in half, lengthways
| 3 [[Celery|celery]] stick, cut into thick 'moons'
| A few handfuls of [[Fresh herbs|fresh herbs]]
| 2 [[Bay leaves|bay leaves]]
| 1 bottle of [[Dry white wine|dry white wine]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
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Image:Jamies 4 hour lamb ready to stew.jpg|Ready for the oven
Image:Jamies 4 hour lamb ingredients.jpg|Ingredients for 4, using [[lamb shanks]] instead of a leg of lamb and [[chorizo]] instead of [[bacon]]
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod
| Preheat the oven to 160° C (325° F - gas 3 - Moderately slow/Warm)
| If you are using a glass casserole dish, do the [[Frying|frying]] in a separate pan, otherwise..
| Add a few splashes of [[Olive oil|olive oil]] to a huge ovenproof pot or deep [[Roasting dish]] and [[Brown|brown]] the [[Lamb|lamb]] all over
| Remove the [[Lamb|lamb]] for the next stage
| [[Fry]] the [[Onions|onions]], [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Bacon|bacon]] and [[Celery|celery]] for 4 minutes
| Add a splash of [[White wine|white wine]] and [[Deglaze|deglaze]] the pan
| Add your [[Lamb|lamb]] back (or move everything to your casserole dish)
| Add the remaining [[Wine|wine]] and an equal amount of water and all of the remaining ingredients
| Cover, with [[tin-foil]] if you are using a [[roasting tray]]
| Roast for 4 to 5 hours - I find 4 hours sufficient although we don't use a particularly large cut of [[Meat|meat]]
| Season the gravy to taste with [[Salt|salt]] and [[Black pepper|black pepper]]
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===Serving suggestions===

Serve hot with crusty [[Bread|bread]] to soak up the delicious gravy

===Variations===
Use any [[Vegetables|vegetables]] you have knocking around at the time, just cut them (equally) on the large size, bearing in mind the time that it's cooking for. We have lots of winter [[Squashes|squashes]] at the moment so I think I may use half a small [[Butternut squash|butternut squash]] instead of the [[Parsnips|parsnips]] - not my favourite [[Vegetables|vegetables]]!
===Chef's notes===
Ensure that you use a dry white wine. I have made this with a medium/sweet wine and it was a little too sweet for my taste.
==See also==

* [[Slow roast recipes]]
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