Hearty Lamb And Vegetable Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and brown the lamb meat on all sides. Drain fat, and stir in the beef broth and wine. Season with garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Mix in the squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, celery, and onion. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and flour. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup of the hot stew mixture.
• Stir the sour cream mixture into the saucepan. Remove the bay leaf, and continue to cook and stir until thickened.

Steps:

• Fry two slices of bacon, then set aside bacon and drippings.
• In a large bowl, add flour, dried thyme, oregano, basil, pepper, and garlic powder and stir to combine.
• Add pieces of lamb to mixture and coat.
• In a Dutch oven, warm one tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
• Add one half of lamb/flour/herbs mixture and brown meat, then set aside.
• Repeat previous step with second half of lamb/flour/herbs mixture.
• Return all browned lamb to dutch oven.
• Crumble fried bacon into dutch oven and add bacon drippings, onion, carrot, and garlic.
• Sauté for 2 minutes.
• Add wine, stock, rosemary and bay leaf.
• Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Remove rosemary and bay leaf.
• Add potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, peas, and corn.
• Re-cover and continue to simmer until vegetables are tender, approximately 30 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large casserole. Tip in the lamb and cook for 5 mins until any liquid has disappeared, then add the onion, carrots and leeks. Cook for 5 mins more, stirring often, until the veg is starting to soften.
• Pour over the stock, add the rosemary, cover with a lid and cook over a low heat for 1 hr. Stir in the beans and cook for 30 mins more, topping up with water if necessary, until the lamb is tender and cooked through. Serve with some crusty bread or potatoes, if you like.