To serve, shred the lamb and place on serving plates. Place the roast potatoes, parsnips and cabbage next to the lamb. Serve with the mint sauce, gravy and grated chestnuts (if using).

Mint grows so freely that once you know the trick you never need buy mint sauce again. Blanching the mint with boiling water helps to dissolve the sugar and to keep the colour in the mint leaves.

so you can sit around the table and enjoy good wholesome food with your loved ones. Roast lamb wouldn't be the same without fresh mint sauce and golden roast spuds.

Buy some midloin lamb chops from your butcher ... Serve with mashed potatoes, peas and mint sauce. Chop a bunch of fresh mint leaves and put them in a heat proof bowl. Cover these with sugar.