Lamb in a pastoral setting

Shepherd-style lamb

Main dishes

Lamb and apple stew, flavored with bay leaf, garlic, oregano, and parsley, simmered in a single pot.

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A very simple shepherd’s pie: lamb simmering in a pot with bay leaves, garlic, oregano, and parsley, with large chunks of root vegetables added halfway through the cooking process. 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$22.67 $5.67 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $20.14
  • $1.28
  • $0.71
  • $0.36
  • $0.15
  • $0.03

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 little oil in a pan and brown the meat by turning it over.
  3. Cover with water, add the bay leaf, garlic, oregano, and parsley, and let simmer.
  4. Cut the apples into large chunks, similar to how you would prepare them for a 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

Shepherd-style lamb

  • 1 kg of lamb$20.14
  • 600 g of ground apples$1.28
  • 4 tablespoons of olive oil$0.71
  • 4 cloves of garlic$0.36
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano$0.15
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$22.67

that's $5.67 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 garlic
  • One bunch of parsley
  • 1 teaspoon of oregano
  • Approximately 1 liter of water
  • salt and pepper

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