Food24’s most popular lamb recipes for 2022

From a slow-roasted leg of lamb to giant stuffed mushrooms, these 6 recipes are anything but bland or boring – it’s no wonder they're your top picks for 2022.

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Comforting, hearty and loaded with tender lamb, here are our top-performing lamb and mutton recipes for 2022:

Fragrantly spiced lamb leg roast: This absolute showstopper is packed with flavour, perfect for the next time you’re thinking of hosting a roast dinner with a spiced twist.

Not only is this budget-friendly lamb tail and bean soup utterly moreish, but it’s also perfect for when you want to use up some pantry staple ingredients like tinned beans and tomatoes before they expire.

Stuffed with lamb sausage, wilted spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cream cheese and a herb-infused toasted mealie rice crumble, these giant stuffed mushrooms are a wholesome meal all on their own. They can also be finished in an air-fryer (or over hot coals on the braai) if you’re feeling experimental.

Curried lamb tripe: Lamb tripe is boiled and cooked until tender then finished off in a spiced tomato-based curry. This classic recipe from chef Zanele van Zyl is utterly comforting and nostalgic.

Just when you thought a potato bake couldn’t possibly get any better – this lamb and potato bake recipe will make you wonder where it’s been all your life. All potato bakes should come standard with a lamb and tomato bredie base!

You won’t need any fancy ingredients to make an epic roast dinner with this recipe for Greek-style slow-roasted leg of lamb. The lamb is simply seasoned yet flavoursome and fall apart-tender – what more could you possibly want as a celebratory meal?