Home-style lamb casserole

Ingredients (8 servings):

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1.5kg diced lamb
• 2 medium brown onions, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, peeled, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cups beef stock
• 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
• 500g orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
• 250g cauliflower florets

Method:

1. Heat half the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook lamb, in batches, stirring, for 3 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
2. Heat remaining oil in pan. Add onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
3. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
4. Stir in stock and tomatoes. Return lamb and any juices to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour.
5. Add sweet potato. Cook for 10 minutes or until almost tender.
6. Add cauliflower. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
7. Season.