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Lancashire Hotpot

One serving has 683 kcal and 36 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (187%), zinc (98%), niacin (95%), pyridoxine (82%), selenium (65%) and phosphorus (63%). Ready in 170 minutes.

Lancashire Hotpot
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 150 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (630 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, meat

Ingredients

  • 170 g Lamb shoulder, raw
  • 200 g Potatoes, russet, raw
  • 60 g Onions, raw
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 150 g Beef broth
  • 8 g Butter, unsalted
  • 1 g Salt
  • 0.5 g Black pepper
  • 0.3 g Thyme, dried

Method

  1. Toss the diced lamb shoulder with the salt, pepper and thyme, then layer it in a casserole with the onions and carrots.
  2. Pour over the stock so it just covers the meat.
  3. Shingle the potato slices over the top in overlapping layers, dot with the butter, and season the top layer.
  4. Cover and bake at 160°C (325°F) for 2 hours until the lamb is tender.
  5. Uncover, raise the heat to 200°C (400°F) and bake a further 25-30 minutes until the potatoes on top are golden and crisp.
  6. Rest 5 minutes before serving straight from the dish.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy683 kcal32%
Carbohydrates46.1 g
Water501 mL
Fiber5 g17%
Protein36.2 g75%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.3 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.76 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine1 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.95 g
Fat39.4 g
Monounsaturated15.2 g
Polyunsaturated3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.2 g
Saturated18.1 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol138 mg
Calcium99.3 mg10%
Copper0.43 mg48%
Iron5.3 mg29%
Magnesium97.2 mg31%
Manganese0.59 mg33%
Phosphorus441 mg63%
Potassium1,545 mg33%
Selenium35.8 µg65%
Sodium1,094 mg
Zinc7.8 mg98%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.41 mg37%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.5 mg45%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.3 mg95%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2 mg40%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg82%
Folate (vitamin B9)83.5 µg21%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)4.5 µg187%
Choline38.4 mg9%
Vitamin A389 µg56%
Vitamin C18.4 mg24%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.51 mg3%
Vitamin K15.6 µg17%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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