Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Sunday Roast


The previous time I bought Aldi 'Lamb Shanks', I made the mistake of buying the ones that had a Mint flavoured sauce. It slightly spoilt an otherwise very pleasant meal.

This time I bought the same thing, but with a Red Wine sauce; far, far, better.

Again I put a few spuds in to roast, then 15 minutes later the still-frozen Lamb Shanks. After an hour the dish was complete. No cooking to speak of, and just two small roasting dishes to wash-up.


As you might see, I added my own pukka home-made Mint sauce this time, and it was totally delicious. I probably put too much of the red-wine sauce on my plate, but.....

If you are like me and occasionally you don't feel like cooking, but want something delicious at a very reasonable price; go to Aldi, buy a few of these packs for your freezer, and you are ready for whatever life throws at  you. There are two separate vacuum-packs of Lamb in each £7 packet, so also perfect for one-person households.

Verdict: 10/10 Totally delicious, at a bargain price (£3.50 each). 5 Star Yums.

11 comments:

Susan Heather said...

It looks very meaty.

Cro Magnon said...

Yes, a really good hearty meal.

Travel said...

Excellent idea.

Cro Magnon said...

I'm still surprised by how good they are !

Meanqueen said...

You seem to be quite taken by Aldi food, now that you have tried a few things. Is there a store near your French home? Or will you revert to your French diet once you have arrived there?

Frances said...

Something else for me to look for on Thursday!! I haven't really investigated the frozen section much in the few years I have been going there. Have you only got potatoes on that plate? Where is your healthy green veg?

Yorkshire Pudding said...

The addition of green vegetables would be imperative for me - even if it was just frozen peas from the freezer.

Cro Magnon said...

Just the spuds. I'm a meat-n-one veg person.

Cro Magnon said...

Now't wrong with frozen Peas. I always have them at the ready, but not on this occasion. I was being lazy.

Cro Magnon said...

I do know that there's a Lidl store not far away. I have been there and didn't like it. I shall have to look for an Aldi. It would certainly be a second string to my bow, along with Leclerc.

Traveller said...

Looks good but would need some veggies for me.

Tesco does half price half legs or shoulders around Easter and Christmas. I tend to stock up on those.

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