Healthy Stewed Shoulder of Lamb

Ingredients: 

(Serves 4)

         1 shoulder of Lamb (On the bone, approx 2 lb)

         3 parsnips (chopped)

         4 carrots (chopped)

         2 tsp dried mixed herbs

         1 twig rosemary

         1 onion (chopped)

         1 � pints (0.70 ltr) lamb or vegetable stock

         1 table spoon tomato relish

         Salt & crushed black pepper to taste

Preparation:

Place lamb shoulder and all other ingredients into slow cooker, and cover with the stock. Add salt & pepper.

Cook on �low� for 8 hours.

Remove the lamb shoulder and lay aside on tray.

Pour stock and vegetables into a jug and leave to cool and the fat to form on the surface.

Carefully scrape away the fat from the surface of the stock.

When sufficiently cool, remove the  meat from the bone, chop into bite-sized pieces and mix through the stock.

Re-heat the mix and add some gravy granules or cornflour to thicken. 

Taste, and add salt to season if required.