LAMB STOCK

Lamb stock image

Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Categories soups and stews, main course, side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield About three quarts

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

3 pounds lamb bones
3 cups coarsely chopped leek leaves
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped celery
4 bay leaves
6 whole cloves
1 tablespoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons ground cumin
8 quarts water
1 6-ounce can tomato paste
Salt to taste, if desired

Steps:

Combine all the ingredients, except the tomato paste, in a kettle and bring to the boil.
Add the tomato paste and salt, and continue cooking about one and one-half hours. Strain the broth and discard the solids. There should be about three quarts of liquid.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 0 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 19 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams