Recipes for Leftovers

[dmsjps]

Hi, we've had a massive lamb joint today and there is half left. Although lamb is my favourite meat for a joint, I hate cold lamb butties, so I often end up making a 'leftover casserole' of some description. Does anyone have any suggestions for what else to do with it - or even recipes for their own 'leftover casserole' that I can try for variety?Thanks!

[pjm007]

Buy or make some curry sauce and have a lamb curry. ;o)

[Rabelais]

A shepherds pie would seem the most obvious choice. It's what we always did with the leftovers come monday dinner time.

[kev100]

I wish you well dmsjps with your search, personally I've never found anything to do with left over lamb that is even close to satisfactory, lamb when hot, fresh from the oven is beautiful, when cold it's awful.

My advice would be to do what we do, buy a lamb joint that is just big enough so you dont have left overs, and if you do have some left give it to the dog.

[Xollob]

Too good for the dog:

1. Put some cream, walnuts, clove of garlic, salt and pepper in a blender to make a paste. (If you have some, a drop or two of roasted sesame oil gives an even nuttier taste.)
2. Slice your leftover lamb thinly and mix with the paste. Store in fridge until needed.
3. Put the slices in an oven dish and cover with pecorino cheese. Bake in the oven at 200�C for about 10-15 mins or until the cheese is nicely browned.

[ipek]

Leftover lamb (and just about any meat) goes really well in a Risotto, especially if you use proper risotto rice.

Cut the lamb into 'bite-sized' pieces.  Fry a chopped onion (sometimes I add finely chopped carrot as well) in melted butter and olive oil in a frying pan or wok.  Don't brown it - cook it slowly, covering the pan will help to keep the moisure in.

When the vegetables are cooked, take the cover off and add the rice and stir to coat it.  Cook for a minute or two then add a small quantity of white wine (a wineglass full will do) stirring all the time.  Slowly add stock (chicken or vegetable) a little at a time (keep stirring), the rice will absorb the liquid.

Test the rice and about ten minutes before it is cooked through, add the meat (sometimes I add chopped mushrooms at this stage) and stir.  Keep adding stock to stop the rice drying out, but don't add too much.  The rice should be coated and shiny, not swimming in sauce!  Serve immediately.

[mrs.pudding]

Moussaka?  You can use minced cold lamb for that.  I think Delia Smith has quite a good (and easy) recipe for it.

[dmsjps]

kev100, to put your mind at rest and let you know I'm not a greedy so-and-so, I didn't buy this humongous joint; it was given to me as - believe it or not - a present! Strange but true. I was very grateful though, because I love lamb, but it was way too big for one meal.

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I'll try them all and I have enough left this time to try probably two to start off with - but I'll have to use mushrooms or something instread of the walnuts Xollob, because I hate nuts.

[Solarjunkie]

Mix little bits of left over lamb with frozen or fresh runner beans.

Pour over a cheese sauce.

Pop in oven for 30-40 minutes.

The delicious result is far greater than the sum of its parts! This recipe was on the back of a runner bean packet many years ago & has become a family favourite. Try it - it's great!

[kev100]

dmsjps, I sincerely hope you didn't think I was being sarcastic in my reply, I just don't know of any use for left over lamb, now left over beef thats a different story

Fresh crusty buttered bread, beef slices (hot) with horseradish sauce, few chips and salad with whatever your favourite vinaigrette is-- Oh Baby come to Kev

[dmsjps]

Thanks kev100, it seems we've crossed wires a bit and I didn't mean to offend you either. I guess sometimes things come across a bit harsher when they're typed than when they're spoken. I agree with you on the beef front too: so versatile, whatever snack you're in the mood for, beef can provide it for you.

Tonight I tried Xollob's recipe, but substituted the walnuts with mushrooms and used a mixture of soy sauce & worcester sauce instead of the sesame oil. It was lovely. I'll work my way through all the suggestions in time though, as and when I get more lamb, so I really appreciate all the input.