If you haven’t use the good ol’ “packet soup mix” as a substitute for stock, now is the time. I think it adds just that bit extra when compared with stock.

Ingredients:

• 750g lamb, cubed
• Oil for frying
• 1 onion, sliced or chopped
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 pkt French Onion Soup
• 1 cup button mushrooms
• 1 cup sliced celery
• A few diced potatoes
• 1 can tomatoes
• white wine

What to do:

Heat a little oil in a deep sided pan on high & fry 1 onion for 1-2 mins. Remove, set aside. Brown meat in batches. Return browned meat and onion to pan. Add some crushed garlic, french onion soup mix, mushrooms, potatoes and celery. Pour in a can of tomatoes with their juices and a slurp of white wine. Simmer for 1 hour. This recipe also works well with shanks.

Serve on rice with vegetables or salad. Can also serve with pasta (but leave out the potatoes in the recipe).