Lamb shank and white pudding

Gigervamp

I bought a freezer pack of meat at the farmer's market today. It's a mix of different meats and cuts.

One of the items was a pack of 3 white puddings. I've never cooked with white pudding before, so was wondering if anyone here can suggest what it's good for.

Also, there was one lamb shank. What would be the best way to stretch a single shank for 4 people?

madnotstupid

I'm assuming the white pudding is oatmeal and suet type pudding. It's a really nice stuffing for Roast Chicken. Or served alongside your mince and tatties, mixed into mashed spuds a bit is good.

maman

I'm having lamb shank today.:)

I cook mine on a bed of carrots, parsnips and leeks in stock, then serve it with roast potatoes and green veg. If I only had the one shank, I'd either slice it/pull apart after cooking and stir it into the veg a bit like a casserole.

If it's really tiny you could always make a few pigs in blankets or just some sausages to add to the meat content or Yorkshires to bulk the meal up.

Cannyquine

We usually have white puddings accompanying mince/ or stewed beef, but not very often as they are full of fat! The easiest way to cook them is to stab them with a fork,put in a lidded casserole & cook for a few minutes in the microwave. Slice them lengthways & then spoon out the pudding. They can be bought in the chip shops where they are battered & deep fried ( as are red, haggis & black puddings as well).

Gigervamp

Thanks all. Think I'll use the white pudding as a stuffing and do a Moroccan type thing with the lamb shank, so I can stretch it out with lots of veggies and couscous.