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Lump of lamb

pollyanna24
pollyanna24 Posts: 4,391 Forumite
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Got a bit of shoulder which I want to slow cook.

Heard that I shouldn't put veggies in the bottom as there is a lot of fat from lamb.

How much water do I need to put in the bottom of the pan if it is just the lamb in there?
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  • wigginsmum
    wigginsmum Posts: 4,150 Forumite
    A cupful? Really not that much as it won't dry out, with all its own juices.
    The ability of skinny old ladies to carry huge loads is phenomenal. An ant can carry one hundred times its own weight, but there is no known limit to the lifting power of the average tiny eighty-year-old Spanish peasant grandmother.
  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    What do you mean by pan? If you mean sc just a cup or so. Or shoulder is nice roasted in the oven insert garlic and rosemary.
    Once cooked its nice cubed and used for shepherds pie, yummy
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • pollyanna24
    pollyanna24 Posts: 4,391 Forumite
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    Goodness, can't get over how resourceful people are on this site. It will be my first time using the slow cooker, and although I also have a piece of beef in the freezer, we've had too much of that recently, so going for the lamb.

    Thanks for the replies, and if there happens to be any leftover, I'll be back here on Monday to find out what I can do with it!
    Pink Sproglettes born 2008 and 2010
    Mortgages (End 2017) - £180,235.03
    (End 2021) - £131,215.25 DID IT!!!
    (End 2022) - Target £116,213.81
  • pollyanna24
    pollyanna24 Posts: 4,391 Forumite
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    Cooked shoulder of lamb in the slow cooker on Saturday and although we thought it was a little greasy, we also thought it was very nice.

    There's enough left over for one portion for me bf, so we stuck it in the fridge. I want to do something with it tonight, but as it's just for one person, nowt to fancy. Plus it's looking a little dry.

    I was just going to heat it up and bung some gravy over the top, is there anything else I can do?
    Pink Sproglettes born 2008 and 2010
    Mortgages (End 2017) - £180,235.03
    (End 2021) - £131,215.25 DID IT!!!
    (End 2022) - Target £116,213.81
  • Eagle_1
    Eagle_1 Posts: 8,484 Forumite
    Well tonight im just adding a jar of curry to our left overs, yeah I know its boring but its the only thing I could think of :D
  • Penny-Pincher!!
    Penny-Pincher!! Posts: 8,325 Forumite
    Pie, shepards pie, curry?
    To repeat what others have said, requires education, to challenge it,
    requires brains!
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  • pawpurrs
    pawpurrs Posts: 3,910 Forumite
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    A little shepherds pie, just add some gravy and mash on the top and pop in the oven.
    Lamb pilaf?
    Pawpurrs x ;)
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
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    Try Sulieman's pilaff http://offog.org/recipes/pilaf.html
  • wigginsmum
    wigginsmum Posts: 4,150 Forumite
    Curry or stir-fry.
    The ability of skinny old ladies to carry huge loads is phenomenal. An ant can carry one hundred times its own weight, but there is no known limit to the lifting power of the average tiny eighty-year-old Spanish peasant grandmother.
  • pollyanna24
    pollyanna24 Posts: 4,391 Forumite
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    Hmm, thanks guys. The pilaff sounds lovely, but don't have all the ingredients. Think I will go with the pie idea. Or if I don't have time, mix up the lamb with gravy and have mash on the side. Lovely. I want it now. I'm left with things I'm trying to get rid of from the freezer. Tuna steak for me!
    Pink Sproglettes born 2008 and 2010
    Mortgages (End 2017) - £180,235.03
    (End 2021) - £131,215.25 DID IT!!!
    (End 2022) - Target £116,213.81
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