The recipe comes from Eat Welsh Lamb and Beef and serves more than five people.

This Christmas spiced Welsh Lamb casserole has a preparation time of 25 minutes, perfect for those who don’t have much spare time.

Meanwhile, it has a cooking time of two hours and 30 minutes, meaning the meat will be lovely and tender to eat.

A handy tip is that the recipe is suitable to cook in the oven or slow cooker.

This food recipe is a classic and will be something cooks go back to time and time again.

Method: 

Preheat the oven to 180°C or 160°C fan and gas mark four. Place the lamb, onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, cinnamon and seasoning in a slow cooker or in an ovenproof casserole dish. Stir, then add the mulled wine and stock.

Make the bouquet garni by tying the cinnamon sticks and herbs together with string. Place the bouquet garni in the casserole dish with the star anise. Stir well. Cover with a lid and place in the oven for one hour and 30 minutes or two hours until the meat is fairly tender.

In a slow cooker make sure to cook it for two hours on the high setting or four hours on the low setting. Remove the lid and add the dates, cranberries, tomatoes and sugar. Stir well. Cover with the lid and return to the oven for a further 45 minutes (one hour in the slow cooker). Serve with creamy mashed potatoes.