BRAISED FIVE HOUR LAMB WITH WINE AND VEGETABLES

BRAISED FIVE HOUR LAMB WITH WINE AND VEGETABLES
1. 1 large leg of lamb.
2. Salt and freshly ground pepper.
3. Olive oil.
4. 6 rashers of thick streaky bacon.
5. 3 red onions, peeled and quartered.
6. 3 gloves of garlic, peeled and sliced.
7. 2 good handfuls of mixed fresh herbs(thyme, rosemary, bay).
8. 4 large potatoes peeled and cut into chunks.
9. 1 celeriac, peeled and cut into chunks.
10. 6 large carrots, scrubbed and halved.
11. 3 parsnips scrubbed and halved.
12. 1 bottle of dry white wine.
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
2. In a large casserole fry the seasoned lamb in the olive oil till brown.
3. Add bacon, onion and garlic.
4. Throw in rest of the ingredients. Bake five hours or less.
5. Serve with crusty bread to mop up the sauce.

Photo: Ivanda Venter