High Country Pie

28 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 kg lamb, cubed
  • 12 cup plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup onion, diced
  • 12 cup leek, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 12 cup red wine
  • 12 cup verjus
  • 1 12 cups beef stock, reduced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon mint jelly
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 12 lemon, rind
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 12 cup carrot, diced
  • 1 cup parsnip, diced
  • 1 green apple, diced
  • 12 cup mint relish
  • 2 tablespoons rosemary, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons mint, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • 12 cup green peas
  • 1 cup chat potato, diced and parboiled
  • 2 sheets butter puff pastry, cut into 8 equal squares, follow directions to bake
  • mint relish, extra to garnish
  • rosemary sprig, to garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Toss cubed lamb in flour seasoned generously with salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Heat equal quantities of oil and butter in pan and lightly brown lamb, then transfer to a large heave based pot.
  3. 3
    Saute onions, leeks and garlic in same frying pan used for browning lamb.
  4. 4
    Add red wine to deglaze pan (you can leave the veggies in the pot to do this) then add to the large pot.
  5. 5
    Add verjus, stock, tomato paste, mint jelly, brown sugar, lemon rind, worcestershire sauce.
  6. 6
    Simmer on low heat 1-2 hours or until lamb becomes tender, stirring occasionally.
  7. 7
    Then add carrots, potatoes, parsnips, apple, mint relish, rosemary, mint and parsley.
  8. 8
    Simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. 9
    Add potatoes and the peas and cook until all vegetables are tender.
  10. 10
    To finish, place pie mix into serving bowls topping each with a square of baked pastry.
  11. 11
    Garnish with 1 teaspoon of mint relish (optional) and a sprig of rosemary.

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