Speed Peppered Lamb Chops MS Word document for downloading

Late again! As I was driving home, I was racking my brains for a lamb dish which would cook far more quickly than the one I had planned. I remembered my friend Jane had recently given me a recipe booklet on English Lamb. The recipes sounded delicious. I decided to try Speedy Peppered Lamb Chops, by chef, Oliver Rowe.

Serves 2- easily doubled or trebled

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: about 25 minutes, depending in the thickness of the chops.

He suggests you serve this dish with Parmesan mash and seasonal vegetables. Sounds wonderful! We had my emergency vegetable - a can of sweet corn! I will certainly make this dish again as it is so quick and very tasty. I did cheat a bit - I used freshly ground black pepper for even more speed and normal salted butter. Read more »

Beef Casserole - MS Word document for downloading

There are many vegetables you can add to vary this lovely Beef Casserole. This is a very straight forward version. I’ll detail “the correct way” to prepare it and then the quick way I often use. It saves time and still tastes delicious, (though a purist would frown!) Make double if you can and start to build up those dishes in the freezer! It can be cooked on the hob, or in the oven.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours

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