LAMB STEW RECIPE - NATASHASKITCHEN.COM

Lamb Stew Recipe - NatashasKitchen.com image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 oz bacon ((4 strips, chopped into 1/4" strips))
2 lbs boneless leg of lam or lam shoulder (trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1 1/2" pieces)
1/2 Tbsp sea salt for the lamb plus 1 tsp for stew
1 tsp black pepper for lamb plus 1/2 tsp for stew
1/4 cup all-purpose flour or gluten free flour*
1 large yellow onion (diced)
4 garlic cloves (minced)
1 1/2 cups good red wine (*)
1 lb button mushrooms (thickly sliced)
4 cups low sodium beef broth or stock
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 lbs small yellow potatoes (halved or quartered into 1" pieces)
4 medium carrots (10 oz, peeled and cut into 1/2" thick pieces)
1/4 cup parsley (finely chopped for garnish)

Steps:

In a 5Qt dutch oven, saute chopped bacon over medium heat until browned and fat released. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a large plate.
While bacon cooks, season lamb pieces with 1/2 Tbsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup flour and toss to coat. Cook lamb in 2 batches in hot bacon grease over medium heat until browned (3-4 min per side) then transfer to the plate with bacon.
Add diced onion and sauté 2 min. Add garlic and cook another minute, stirring constantly. Add 1 1/2 cups wine, scraping the bottom to deglaze. Add sliced mushrooms, bring to simmer then cook uncovered 10 min. Preheat Oven to 325˚F.
Return bacon and lamb to pot and add 4 cups broth, 1 Tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp dried thyme and 2 bay leaves. Stir in potatoes and carrots, making sure potatoes are mostly submerged in liquid. Bring to a boil then COVER and carefully transfer to preheated oven at 325˚F for 1 hr and 45 min. When done, potatoes and lamb will be very tender.**