Recipe: Tasty Navarin of Lamb with minted peas & Gremolata

Navarin of Lamb with minted peas & Gremolata. This French lamb stew is packed with onions, peas, and root vegetables. We based our version of this French lamb stew on a recipe used in courses at the International Culinary Center in New York City. Lamb navarin with mushrooms and peas (navarin d'agneau aux champignons et petit pois). (Benito Martin).

We opted for little fingerling potatoes and pea tips, or the soft, abundantly flavorful leaves of the snow pea plant. Simmered with lamb meatballs in an aromatic. Gordon combines baby veg and tender meat in his lighter version of the French stew, Navarin of lamb. You can cook Navarin of Lamb with minted peas & Gremolata using 19 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Navarin of Lamb with minted peas & Gremolata

It's 500 gm of good quality diced lamb (I used shoulder).
You need 1 of large onion diced.
You need 2 of celery stalks diced.
Prepare 2 of carrots diced.
Prepare 4 of large vine tomatoes diced.
You need 1 tbsp of tomato purée.
Prepare 1 tsp of marjoram.
You need 4 cloves of garlic chopped.
It's 500 ml of brown stock (I used chicken).
You need 2 tsp of fresh Rosemary chopped.
Prepare 3 of medium potatoes diced (I used my favourite Desiree).
You need 1 of turnip diced.
Prepare 1 cup of petit pois peas.
Prepare 2 tsp of fresh mint chopped.
You need of Zest & juice of 1 lemon.
You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
You need 1 clove of garlic crushed.
Prepare 1 tbsp of chopped parsley.
It's of S & P.

You can make a winter version of this dish using venison fillet instead of lamb, cubes of root vegetables instead of spring vegetables and fresh thyme leaves. Mint and lamb are made for each other! I found this in an Aussie magazine, and it looks pretty good to me. Drain and place in food processor along with butter and mint leaves.

Navarin of Lamb with minted peas & Gremolata step by step

Set your slow cooker to high. In a hot pan brown the diced lamb then add to the slow cooker..
In the same pan on medium heat add Onion, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, & Turnip & cook till it starts to gently brown. Add chopped tomatoes & cook for 5 mins..
Add the tomato purée, marjoram, garlic & Rosemary cook for a few minutes before adding the stock. Reduce by half & add to the slow cooker..
Check after a few hrs remove the slow cooker lid. 20 mins before serving add frozen peas to a pan. As they start to defrost add the mint. After a few seconds remove & add to the slow cooker.
GREMOLATA... Using a pestle & mortar crush the garlic & stir in the lemon juice & zest with the parsley & olive oil..
Check the Navarin for seasoning & serve with the Gremolata....

Pulse for a short time so mixture is smooth, but with a little texture. Grilled Mint Leg of Lamb Recipe Video. A classy stew that is a real treat with Jersey royals. It reheats perfectly, but add carrots and peas just before serving. Navarin of lamb recipe, NZ Herald - visit Eat Well for New Zealand recipes using local ingredients - Eat Well (formerly Bite).