Leftovers

What to do with leftover roast lamb?

Name: Spiced lamb flatbreads
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g lamb, chopped; 1 tsp cumin; 2 flatbreads or wraps; Yoghurt, cucumber, lettuce

Leftover lamb is rich, so a little goes a long way in a pie or a spiced flatbread.

Shepherd's pie from leftovers Spiced lamb flatbreads

1. Shepherd's pie from leftovers

⏲ 50 mins🍽 Serves 4♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

300g leftover lamb, chopped
1 onion, 1 carrot
300ml gravy or stock
800g potatoes

Method

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Soften the onion and carrot.
Add the lamb and gravy and simmer for 10 minutes.
Top with mash and bake at 200°C (180°C fan) for 25 minutes.

2. Spiced lamb flatbreads

⏲ 15 mins🍽 Serves 2♻ Uses up leftovers

Ingredients

200g lamb, chopped
1 tsp cumin
2 flatbreads or wraps
Yoghurt, cucumber, lettuce

Method

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Fry the lamb with the cumin for 4 minutes until crisp at the edges.
Warm the flatbreads.
Fill with the lamb, yoghurt and salad.

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