Broiled Mutton and Tomato Sauce is a traditional British recipe, based on Mrs Beeton's recipe of 1861, for a classic dish of sliced, cold, roast or boiled mutton that's grilled until heated through and served with hot tomato sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Broiled Mutton and Tomato Sauce.
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This is a traditional British recipe redacted from the redoubtable Mrs Beeton's 1861 volume Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, the classic Victorian cookbook.
Original Recipe
BROILED MUTTON AND TOMATO SAUCE (Cold Meat Cookery).
710. INGREDIENTS.—A few slices of cold mutton, tomato sauce, No. 529.
Mode.—Cut some nice slices from a cold leg or shoulder of mutton; season them with pepper and salt, and broil over a clear fire. Make some tomato sauce by recipe No. 529, pour it over the mutton, and serve. This makes an excellent dish, and must be served very hot.
Time.—About 5 minutes to broil the mutton.
Seasonable in September and October, when tomatoes are plentiful and seasonable.
Modern Redaction
Ingredients:
8 sliced of cold roast or boiled leg or shoulder of mutton
300ml hot tomato sauce
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Slice the mutton fairly thickly then season with salt and black pepper. Place under a grill (broiler) and cook, turning frequently, until the meat is heated through.
Arrange on a dish, pour over the hot tomato sauce and serve.
