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Moroccan Lamb & Fruit Stew

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Submitted by serenityn0w
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

1-2 tsp crushed dried red pepper ¾ tsp ground turmeric
¾ tsp ground ginger ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
½ c. tsp salt 2 lbs. well trimmed, boneless leg of lamb, cut into
2 tbsp olive oil or cooking oil 1″-1½” pieces
2 large onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 14 oz. can beef broth 1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water 1 c. pitted dates
1 c. dried apricots Hot cooked couscous or rice
¼ c. toasted slivered almonds Orange peel curl (optional)

Directions

  1. In a shallow mixing bowl combine crushed red pepper, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, & salt. Coat meat with seasoning mixture. 
  2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown meat, one-third at a time, in the hot oil. Transfer meat to a 3½ or 4 qt. electric slow cooker. Add onions & garlic; stir to combine. Pour beef broth over all.
  3. Cover & cook on low-heat setting for 7-9 hours or on high-heat setting for 3½-4½ hours or until meat is tender. 
  4. Skim fat from the surface of the juices in the slow cooker. Stir cornstarch into the cold water; stir into crockery cooker.
  5. Add dates & apricots; stir to combine. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Cover & cook for 30 minutes more or until mixture is slightly thickened & bubbly.
  6. To serve, spoon stew atop hot couscous or rice. Top with almonds. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls.

Cottage Pie

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Submitted by Susy
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

1 lb minced beef 8 oz. tomato puree
4 tbsp tomato ketchup beef browning
1 onion 3 oz. peas
2 carrots (peeled & sliced) 3-4 large potatoes (peeled & thinly sliced)
milk & butter to taste salt & pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Anthony Sedlak's Cottage Pie by nyxie on FlickrBrown off the mince & the onion, boil carrots & peas, add all ingredients together, cook over a low heat for 30 minutes.
  2. About 10 minutes in, start boiling the potatoes & add a small amount of milk, butter, salt, & pepper to taste & mash.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  4. Put the beef mix into a dish & top with mashed potatoes. Cook in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes until the top of the potatoes are browned.
  5. Serve with baked beans in tomato sauce.

Chef’s Note: If you want to make Shepherd’s Pie, use lamb mince instead of beef & use 3 tsp lamb gravy instead of the beef browning.

Scouse

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Submitted by Amy82
Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

½ lb. Stewing Steak ½ lb Lambs Breast
Large onion 1 lb. carrots
5 lb. potatoes 2 beef stock cubs
2 tsp. vegetable oil Worcester sauce
salt & pepper water

Directions

  1. Takes 4 hours of slow cooking.
  2. Cut the meat into large cubes & fry in the vegetable oil until lightly browned all over. You may wish to add some Worcester sauce at this point for added flavor.
  3. Transfer the meat to a large saucepan & add the onion that should have been chopped into large chunks. 
  4. Follow this by chopping the carrot into medallions & place this on the meat. Peel & then finely dice 1lb. of the potatoes & place on top of the carrots.
  5. Fill the pan with cold water until it is half full. Break up the beef stock cubes & sprinkle into the water. Add salt & pepper for seasoning. 
  6. Let the pan simmer gently, stirring occasionally. The large pieces of onion will start to break up & the potato will become soft & will make the final sauce thick.
  7. Simmer for a total of 2 hours, then add the remaining potatoes that should have been peeled & roughly chopped, along with a few splashes of Worcester sauce. Then simmer for another two hours.
  8. Serve piping hot with red cabbage, beetroot, pickled onions, & crusty bread. You may add ketchup & HP for flavoring.

Chef’s Note: Scouse was brought to Liverpool by Northern European sailors, it was originally called Labskause. This was finally shortened to Skause & over time the spelling changed to the more Anglicised version we have today, Scouse. The people who ate Scouse were all generally sailors & their families & eventually all sailors within Liverpool were referred to as Scousers. Time has now taken its turn & everyone from the region of Liverpool is known as a Scouser. Scouse holds a place in the heart of most Liverpudlian’s as the taste of their hometown & is still regulary eaten today by a great number of families, including my own. There are records showing that it was also served to the inmates of the Birkenhead workhouse way back in 1864. The recipe was much simpler then than today’s refined version but was predominately the same staple ingredients – meat, vegetables & potatoes. Scouse can be ready made & kept for up to 2 days. Keep it covered in a refrigerator & reheat in a saucepan. Most people prefer the added depth of flavor that reheating adds. Blind scouse was a variation on the above recipe & was eaten by the poorer people as it was cheaper to make because it did not contain meat.