44 mutton recipes

Haricot mutton, a traditional New Zealand stew with flour-dredged mutton, turnip, carrots, and celery simmered in stock. Old-school comfort food from the farm kitchen.

Hammelsuppe is a traditional German mutton soup simmered with celeriac, leeks, carrots, and potato dumplings, finished with farina and egg yolk for a rich heirloom bowl.

Elu mus is a rich Sri Lankan mutton curry. Vinegar-marinated mutton simmers for an hour in coconut milk with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and curry leaves until fork-tender and deeply spiced.

Bachelor buttons: traditional English shortbread-style cookies made with butter, flour, sugar, and a hint of nutmeg. Tender, pale, walnut-sized teatime classics.

Real Irish stew: traditional Irish country stew of mutton, potatoes, carrots, and onions simmered slowly in water until the meat falls apart. Six ingredients, no shortcuts, pure comfort.

Hebridean Scotch broth is a traditional two-day mutton and pearl barley soup with turnip, cabbage, carrots, and leeks. The barley soaks overnight in the stock for a thick, hearty Scottish stew.

Traditional Scottish Scotch broth with mutton, pearl barley, split peas, leeks, cabbage, and root vegetables simmered low and slow into a hearty soup.

This is an awesomely flexible dinner. You basically chop everything up, douse it in oil and some salt, pepper or whichever spices you're in the mood for (or grab first!) and chuck it in the oven for an hour or so.

Crumbed button mushrooms with garlic or tartare sauce.

Pressure cooker saffron brown rice with mushrooms, leeks, carrots, and fennel seeds. A one-pot vegetarian side that cooks hands-off in 25 minutes.

Vegan mushroom sandwiches with red wine-sauteed button mushrooms and onions on toasted whole wheat bread. Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes for a rich, savory lunch.

Button mushrooms simmered in a spicy Creole sauce with red wine, garlic, jalapeno, tomatoes, and oregano. A bold, low-calorie side dish ready in 25 minutes.

If you like rice and chicken then try this wonderful tasty triumph.

Hearty vegetarian hot pot with pearl barley, root vegetables, mushrooms, and fresh herbs simmered in a savory yeast extract broth. Warming autumn comfort food.

Fresh green beans, mushrooms, zucchini, and tomato wedges simmered in a tangy Worcestershire-vinegar sauce with oregano. Serve hot as a side or chilled as a vegetable salad.

Low-fat shrimp and rice stir-fry with carrots, mushrooms, onions, garlic, and soy sauce. A lean, filling weeknight dinner that comes together in under 25 minutes.