48: Braised lamb with leeks and haricot beans, p57

Another of Nigel's hearty stews, where the recipe is 'enough for four' and even with slightly reduced quantites and served on its own without potatoes, extra veggies etc, quite clearly feeds six!

A good one though, with very simple, unfussy flavours - and the sweetness of the lamb really comes through, with the herbs, soft leeks and cream making a gorgeous silky sauce. Lovely and thumbs up from T too. I didn't mention to him the preceding paragraph in the book where Nigel is talking about fancying some 'bland' food, and this being a 'beige casserole'!! Doesn't exactly sell the recipe!!