Lamb Casserole with aubergine, red pepper and tomatoes - so easy !

I do like recipes that use aubergines/eggplants and they are often in my menu plans. Not only are they an excellent source of dietary fibre, they are also a good source of Vitamins B1 and B6 and potassium. In addition it is high in the minerals copper, magnesium and manganese. A 100g serving of raw aubergine provides: 25kcal 1g protein 0.2g fat 6g carbohydrate 3.4g fibre.

This lamb casserole recipe suggestion contains a great selection of vegetables including an aubergine! It's a great easy dish to prepare you may like to give it a try ...

Ingredients:

Serves Four
1 aubergine/eggplant
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 red pepper, de-seeded and sliced
550g - 600g diced lamb
15g butter
1 tbsp. plain flour
400g can chopped tomatoes with herbs
300ml lamb stock

Method:
Cut the aubergine/eggplant into 2cm cubes and put in a colander. Sprinkle with 1 tsp salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.

Pre-heat the oven to 160C/140C Fan/Gas 3. Heat half the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion. Add the garlic and pepper and cook for another minute. Add the aubergine and stir. Transfer to a casserole dish.

Add the rest of the oil to the pan and brown the lamb in two batches, adding to the casserole when done.

Melt the butter in the pan and stir in the flour. Add the tomatoes and simmer, stirring all the time. Add the stock to the casserole with the tomatoes. Season, cover and cook in the oven for 2 ¼ hours.

From an original idea here

All the best Jan