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Lamb recipe with dill

Agnello all’aneto

This classic lamb recipe with dill is part of my Scandinavian heritage. An example of the ‘granny food’ trend celebrating old-fashioned cooking virtues.

Despite a general love of herbs, dill is a rare guest in Italian cooking, which is their loss. This lamb recipe with dill is definitely worth trying. The cooking method with re-circulated liquid is a good way to preserve taste. And heaps of fresh dill enhances the taste of white sauces and lifts the dishes well up above the ordinary.

Ingredients

500 g leg of lamb – cubes or a small steak
Olive oil
2 onions
2 sticks of celery
Fresh thyme, laurels and parsley
200 ml white wine
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp flour
1 dl cream
1 kg mixed new vegetables eg. potatoes, carrots, spring onions, etc.
Salt, pepper and heaps of fresh dill

Preparation

Roast the lamb – in cubes or as a small steak – in olive oil.
Cover the meat in water and wine with coarsely chopped celery, onion, thyme, laurels and parsley.
Boil for 20-30 minutes until the meat is tender
Take out the meat and pass the soup through a sieve.
Use the soup to boil the cleaned and chopped vegetables – 10 minutes for potatoes. 7 minutes for carrots, 4 minutes for spring onions.
Strain the vegetable but keep the soup for sauce making
Melt butter in another casserole, add flour and let it bake through.
Gradually stir in soup till you have a nice sauce.
Add cream and salt and pepper to taste.
Heat meat and vegetables through in the sauce and cover with heaps of fresh dill before serving.

If you are looking for a recipe with dill here are some more suggestions

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lamb recipe with dill -Italian Notes

This lamb recipe with dill will give you a taste of Scandinavian granny food

6 replies
  1. Courtney Mroch
    Courtney Mroch says:
    July 6, 2012 at 2:47 pm

    Oh YUM! I’m glad you said something about the dill not showing up much in Italian cooking. I was thinking, “Ooo, I don’t know ay Italian recipes with dill. How exciting this will be!” LOL It’s not exactly. But it DOES sound yummy. I love both lamb and dill, though my hub does not like dill (and even funnier he’s of Italian descent!) so I will make this one night when he’s out of town.

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  2. admin
    admin says:
    July 6, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Sounds like a good approach. Dill – like cilantro or coriander – is an acquired taste for some:)

    Reply
  3. Maria Falvey
    Maria Falvey says:
    March 24, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Gorgeous meal and love that you always give the recipe.

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    • admin
      admin says:
      March 24, 2014 at 8:33 pm

      Thank you:)

      Reply
  4. Dina
    Dina says:
    November 14, 2015 at 2:28 am

    I love lamb. It looks like wonderful comfort food!

    Reply
    • Mette Vaabengaard
      Mette Vaabengaard says:
      November 15, 2015 at 11:18 am

      Anything that simmers and spreads likely flavours is comfort to me.

      Reply

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