Agneau à la pastorale

Lamb in a pastoral setting

Main dishes

Lamb and apple stew, flavored with bay leaves, garlic, oregano, and parsley, cooked in one pot.

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A simple shepherd’s pie: lamb simmering in a pot with bay leaves, garlic, oregano, and parsley, joined halfway through by large chunks of root vegetables. Ready in 50 minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Calories572 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$22.25 $5.56 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $20.27
  • $1.08
  • $0.48
  • $0.21
  • $0.17
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the lamb into pieces that are not too large, then season with salt and pepper. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat a small amount of oil paint in a pan and then cook the meat, turning it occasionally.
  3. Pour the water into a pot, add the bay leaf, garlic, oregano, and parsley, and let it simmer.
  4. Cut the apples into large chunks, similar to how you would prepare them for a beef stew, and add them when the meat is about halfway cooked. ≈ 8 min
  5. When the ground apples are tender, remove the pot from the heat and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.

The bill

Lamb in a pastoral setting

  • 1 kg of lamb$20.27
  • 600 g of ground apples$1.08
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.48
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.21
  • 1 tablespoon of oregano$0.17
  • salt and pepper$0.04

Total$22.25

that's $5.56 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories572 kcal
Fat26.7 g
Saturated fat7.1 g
Carbohydrates26.8 g
Sugars1.3 g
Fiber3.7 g
Protein53.4 g
Salt0.3 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of lamb
  • 600 g of ground apples
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • One bunch of parsley
  • 1 tablespoon of oregano
  • Approximately 1 liter of water
  • salt and pepper

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