As mentioned above, I did this in an oven-proof pot with an aluminum foil cover.I thought it was very yummy but as I suspected, DH was not a fan of the meat. I knew that was going to be the case but he was quite willing to have the veggies and gravy with a bunmop.
I took some over to my neighbour, whose veghead husband was at work. Her and her daughter hoovered it. They loved it.
I too did not wipe the pan out as I wanted the "bits" to mix with the veggies. I found the sauce did not thicken in the cooking process so I heated it up afterward with some cornstarch and water.
And, at the end of the day (one of the most hated phrases of the decade) I learned a new cooking method.
A hit all round. Thanks CTGirl.
Now I have a shopping excursion of La Crusette (sp?) to plan.