Lamb Spezzatino
Lamb Spezzatino is a hearty Italian-style stew of lamb neck fillets slowly simmered with onions, bacon, garlic and fresh rosemary, thyme and sage. The Thermomix TM7 chops the aromatics in seconds, then browns and gently confits the meat at a precise low temperature, delivering fork-tender lamb in a rich, herb-scented sauce with minimal hands-on effort.
About this recipe
Lamb Spezzatino Thermomix TM7 brings a rustic Italian stew to your table with all the flavour of slow, careful cooking and none of the fuss. Searching for lamb stew recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine usually leads to generic results, but this version is built around lamb neck fillets, an economical cut that rewards gentle treatment with exceptionally tender, juicy meat. The TM7 chops the onions, garlic and fresh sage, rosemary and thyme in seconds, browns the bacon and lamb evenly, then holds a precise low, confit-style temperature so the sauce slowly melds into something glossy and herb-scented. It is an ideal quick weeknight dinner once prep is done, yet impressive enough for a Sunday family table or a cosy dinner with friends. Serve it with creamy polenta, crusty bread or plain rice to soak up every drop of the rich pan juices.
Preparation tips
- Pat the lamb neck fillets dry with kitchen paper before browning so they develop a deep golden crust in the mixing bowl, which adds far more depth to the finished spezzatino sauce.
- Tie the rosemary, thyme and sage into a small bouquet with kitchen string before adding them, making them easy to remove before serving and keeping the sauce silky rather than flecked with woody stems.
- This stew tastes even better the next day, so make it in advance and refrigerate overnight; the flavours of lamb, bacon and herbs deepen noticeably, and you can skim excess fat easily from the cold surface.
Recipe variations
- For a milder, kid-friendly version, replace the middle bacon with unsmoked pancetta or omit it entirely and serve the lamb spezzatino with soft polenta, which children usually prefer over strong smoky notes.
- For a seasonal autumn variation, add diced pumpkin or chestnuts during the final simmering stage, echoing the Tuscan tradition of spezzatino with squash and giving the sauce a subtle natural sweetness.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the olive oil and seasonings directly in the mixing bowl, because the TM7 scale measures each ingredient precisely so the spezzatino base is balanced every time.
- Chopping the onions, garlic and sage takes only seconds with the TM7 blade, giving an even fine base without tears or a cutting board to wash.
- Grinding whole peppercorns fresh in the TM7 releases far more aroma than pre-ground pepper, lifting the lamb sauce with a brighter, sharper bite.
- Heating the lamb neck fillets and bacon at a steady controlled temperature lets the TM7 render the fat slowly and brown the meat without any splattering on your hob.
- Steaming the herbs gently while the stew simmers in the TM7 keeps the rosemary and thyme fragrant, infusing the sauce rather than boiling their oils away.
Ingredients
- fresh rosemary
- fresh thyme
- fresh sage leaves
- onions
- garlic cloves
- olive oil
- middle bacon
- lamb neck fillets
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper