Baked lamb with cheese crust

By kallen2302

Ingredients

• 275 g (10 oz) cooked lamb, cut into 2 cm (3/4 in) cubes
• 200 g (7 oz) butter
• 2 medium-sized onions, thinly sliced
• 5 ml (1 tsp) dried thyme
• 3 bay leaves salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 400 g (14 oz) canned tomatoes
• 75 g (3 oz) fresh breadcrumbs
• 150 g (5 oz) Cheddar cheese, grated

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from allbritishfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat the oven to 180C (350F) gas 4. Melt 50 g (2 oz) butter in a large frying-pan over moderate heat. Add the onions and saute them until golden and soft.

2. Put the onions in the bottom of a casserole dish, place the lamb on top and sprinkle in the thyme. Put in the bay leaves and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour in the tomatoes with their juice.

3. Melt the remaining butter in a large frying-pan, add the breadcrumbs and stir until the breadcrumbs are nicely browned and have absorbed all the butter.

4. Mix the breadcrumbs with the grated cheese and spread evenly over the tomatoes. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the top is crusty and all the cheese melted. Serve the casserole immediately.


This is the perfect dish for a cold winter's day, especially if served with potatoes baked in their jackets.
1 1/4 hours