Hearty Leftover Lamb Stew Recipe Recipe | Seeking Good Eats (2024)

Published: Apr 1, 2022 · Modified: Apr 11, 2022 by seekinggoodeats · This post may contain affiliate links

Leftover Lamb Stew makes great use of all that leftover leg of lamb and any veg hiding out in your bin! It's hearty and delicious - and loaded with vegetables, including tomatoes for a bright freshness. Ready to make it?

You'll Love This Lamb Recipe!

"This is my favorite way of using leftover lamb - I like it because you can use up extra vegetables too!"

Delicious

Lamb stew from leftovers is total comfort food. It's delicious, hearty, and so satisfying. Lamb can be rich at times, so I broke it up with extra tomatoes, which give it a nice fresh taste. This one-pot meal is the perfect family dinner!

Uses Up Leftovers

As I mentioned, leftover lamb stew uses up not only leftover roast lamb but any vegetables you've got hidden in your vegetable drawer too - my favorite kind of recipe. See my notes under the Variations section for more ideas!

Healthy

This stew is dairy-free, and has no sugar added. Make it gluten free, low carb, and keto by removing the potatoes and omitting the flour. Use ½ teaspoon xanthan gum dissolved with the same amount of oil (olive or avocado) to thicken the juices if needed.

Lamb Leftover Stew Ingredients

Here's what you're going to need to make lamb stew from leftovers:

• Leftover Lamb - use cooked lamb. I usually use leftover leg of lamb. Ground lamb can also be used!
• Lamb Stock - you can also use beef stock. I made my own homemade lamb stock on a slow cooker - give it a try sometime it is quite easy and has the most amazing flavor.
• Olive Oil
• Onion - use a yellow or sweet onion. I've also used pearl onions before. The frozen variety already come peeled and there is no chopping either.
• Carrots
• Baby Potatoes - I used baby potatoes, but you could use any kind you have on hand. If the baby potatoes are small, cut them in half, if they are slightly larger cut them into fourths. You need bite-sized pieces.
• Mushrooms - I used a standard button mushroom, but you can use any favorite kind you want.
• Fresh Thyme - I found that fresh thyme has the best flavor but you could certainly use dried.
• Fresh Parsley - added at the end for color and freshness.
• Tomatoes - I cut up 2 large fresh tomatoes, but you could also add a 14 ounce can of diced tomatoes if you would rather.
• Flour - used as a thickener. If you prefer a runner stew, you can omit the flour.
• Kosher Salt
• Ground Black Pepper

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Equipment

Equipment and tools needed to make this stew recipe:

• 4 to 6-quart Dutch oven
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons

Substitutions and Variations

• Add more vegetables - diced zucchini or squash are wonderful in this stew. Adding fresh or frozen peas near the end will give it some more color. Bell peppers, celery, parsnips, turnips, and rutabaga also go well in this dish!
• Substitute 1 cup of stock with red wine.
• Break up that richness with a tanginess from red wine vinegar or a little lemon juice.
• Make this in a slow cooker - add everything to the cooker (except parsley) and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until onions and potatoes are tender. Add parsley before serving.
• Try different fresh herb combinations - rosemary, thyme, and marjoram go well with lamb.

How To Make Leftover Lamb Stew

Saute onions, carrots, and mushrooms until the onions are tender, stirring frequently.

Add flour, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir frequently for 2 minutes. This step will help thicken the gravy and will remove that "floury" taste. Add stock, stir, and loosen any bits off the bottom of the pot.

Add lamb and all remaining ingredients (see the recipe card), except the parsley - parsley goes in at the end. Add more stock to the pot if needed - you want it to almost cover the meat and vegetables but not all the way.

Cover your pot and bring the stew to a simmer. Once it is simmering, turn off the heat and transfer the whole pot (keep the lid on) to the oven.

Let it cook in the oven until the flavors have blended, and the potatoes are tender.

Need another leftover lamb idea? Try this Leftover Lamb Shepherd's Pie

How To Serve

Garnish with sliced scallions and a dollop of sour cream if desired.

I think this leftover lamb stew is a meal-in-one - so you don't need much. Keep it simple with a simple fresh green salad and some crusty bread!

More lamb stew recipes! I have several versions of lamb stew all made easy and delicious! Try this Instant Pot version, or classic lamb stew that's braised in the oven. Or, you might go for this slow cooker Irish stew with Guinness. Enjoy!

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