Lamb and Green Bean Casserole
Lamb and green bean casserole is a hearty main course where tender lamb simmers with carrots, onions, tinned tomatoes and fresh thyme in a rich wine sauce. The Thermomix TM7 chops the vegetables in seconds and slow-cooks the stew hands-free, so the meat becomes meltingly soft while green beans finish in the Varoma for a bite that stays crisp.
About this recipe
Lamb and green bean casserole Thermomix TM7 brings a classic one-pot comfort meal to your all-in-one kitchen machine, ideal as a slow weekend dinner or a make-ahead weeknight main course. Recipes like this one show exactly why the TM7 excels at stewing: the lamb browns and then simmers in red wine, meat stock and tinned chopped tomatoes while the machine stirs and controls the heat automatically, so nothing catches on the bottom of the mixing bowl. Carrots and onions are chopped in seconds to a uniform size, releasing their sweetness into the sauce, and fresh thyme infuses everything with a herbal depth. The green beans are added towards the end, keeping their vivid colour and slight bite against the velvety tomato gravy. Whether you cook for guests or batch-portion for the freezer, this casserole delivers bistro-quality results with hands-off convenience and very little washing up.
Preparation tips
- Cut the lamb into evenly sized chunks so every piece stews at the same rate; smaller cubes absorb the wine and tomato sauce better and become spoon-tender by the end of cooking.
- For a deeper flavour, brown the lamb thoroughly before adding the wine, and scrape the tasty browned bits from the bottom of the mixing bowl into the sauce with a spatula.
- This casserole tastes even better the next day, so make a double batch and store portions in the fridge or freezer; add the green beans fresh when reheating so they stay crisp.
Recipe variations
- Replace the lamb with beef shin or pork shoulder for a budget-friendly version; keep the wine, thyme and tomatoes identical and simmer until the meat is fork-tender.
- For a spring variation, swap the green beans for peas and broad beans, add a squeeze of lemon at the end and serve with crusty bread to soak up the thyme-scented sauce.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- The TM7 weighs the lamb and stock directly in the mixing bowl, so every proportion of this casserole is accurate without a separate scale. [Built-in Scale]
- Chopping the onions and carrots in seconds gives uniformly sized pieces that stew evenly and sweeten the tomato sauce. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the wine and tomatoes at precise low temperature lets the lamb simmer gently without sticking or burning the base. [Precision Control]
- Steaming the green beans in the Varoma keeps them vividly green and crisp while the casserole finishes below. [Multi-Function]
- Grinding the fresh thyme leaves releases their essential oils, giving the sauce an aromatic depth that dried herbs cannot match. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- carrots
- onions
- olive oil
- garlic cloves
- fresh thyme leaves
- lamb meat
- red wine
- tinned chopped tomatoes
- meat stock
- tomato purée