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This simple variation on Jocasta Innes' [[Onion, bacon and potato hotpot]] is an easy way to make a very impressive and economical meal.
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|TotalCalories = 2312
|PortionCalories = 578
|DatePublished=19th October 2014
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 1
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|TotalTime = 2 hours 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 2 hours 10 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Spicy lamb meatball potato and onion hotpot.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Spicy, spicy!''

4.5/5 

Lip-tingling and lovely. Lovely with the sprouting broccoli.

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 50 g (2oz) [[Butter|butter]]
| 50 g (2 oz) [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| 600 ml (1 pint) [[Milk|milk]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
| 2 large [[Onions|onions]], peeled and very thinly sliced
| 2 large [[Potatoes|potatoes]] (about 550g [1 lb 3 oz]), unpeeled and very thinly sliced
| 2 cloves of [[garlic]], peeled and crushed
| 340 g [12 oz] lamb meatballs, halved
| a splash of [[olive oil]]
| 1 tablespoon of [[Old India Taco Seasoning]], [[Tex-Mex seasoning]] or your chosen spices
| 40 g mature [[Mahón-Menorca cheese]], [[parmesan]] or similar strong, hard, grating cheese
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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 200° C (400° F - gas 6)
* Use a food processor to quickly and thinly slice the potatoes and onions.
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Image:Spicy lamb meatball potato and onion hotpot baked.jpg|Just out of the oven
Image:Spicy lamb meatball potato and onion hotpot ready to bake.jpg|Ready to bake
Image:Spicy lamb meatball potato and onion hotpot ingredients.jpg|The main ingredients
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Make a [[White sauce|white sauce]] by melting the [[Butter|butter]] on a low heat in a small pan, stir in the [[Flour|flour]] and gradually whisk in the [[Milk|milk]]
| Bring to the [[Boil|boil]] stirring all the while, once smooth and thick, add the seasoning mix well and remove from the heat.
| Grease a small [[Casserole dish|casserole dish]] with [[olive oil]] and arrange the halved [[meatballs]] in base of the dish
| Sprinkle with the meatballs with a tablespoon of [[Old India Taco Seasoning]] or your chosen spice
| Build up in layers of [[Onion|onion]] and [[Potatoes|potatoes]], ending with potatoes, season with a little salt and pepper
| Pour the [[White sauce|white sauce]] over the top and jiggle well to distribute the [[Sauce|sauce]] evenly
| Cover and [[Bake|bake]] for 1 hour at 200° C (400° F - gas 6), uncover and reduce to 180° C (350° F - gas 4), sprinkle with the grated cheese and bake for the 1 final hour
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Jamie's tender-stem broccoli]]
===Variations===
Replace the meatballs with any meat of your choice. The cooking time is easily long enough to properly cook any meat, providing it is cut into small enough pieces.
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