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Spiced slow-cooked mutton with Mexican chillies, puréed squash and sautéed chard
Photo: Gabriel Gurrola

Spiced slow-cooked mutton with Mexican chillies, puréed squash and sautéed chard

18 ingredients Serves 4-6 openrecipes

A leg of lamb is given a Mexican kick with potent spices and chillies. It needs to be prepared a few hours in advance but is very easy to make.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

258
Calories
3g
Protein
15g
Fat
26g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 17 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Star Anise not in our table 0
Mutton not in our table 0
Redcurrant not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Chard not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 x 5cm/2in cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cloves
  • 1½ tsp cumin
  • 1 large star anise
  • 2 bay leaves, sliced
  • small bunch fresh rosemary
  • 1 x 2kg/4lb 8oz mutton
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 onions
  • 4 large garlic
  • 2 small ancho chillies
  • 1 chipotle
  • 375ml/12½fl oz red wine
  • 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
  • 1 butternut squash
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 head chard
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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