Gamey Lamb Stew with Crushed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Gamey Lamb Stew with Crushed Sweet Potatoes
Yield: Serves Four
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: olive oil, for cooking; 4 large sweet potatoes; flour, for dusting; 3-4 tablespoons cranberry jelly or sauce; 2 × 400 ml (14 fl oz) tins of game or beef consommé; 3 glasses of red wine; 3 large red onions, chopped; 2 bay leaves; salt and pepper; 8 juniper berries; 1.2 kg (2 lb 12 oz) diced lamb; 50 g (2 oz) butter

Preparation info

Serves
Four

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Keeping it Simple

By Gary Rhodes

Published 2005

About

This straightforward red wine and juniper berry stew is slowly cooked for a gamey edge. It is made in just one pot and served with foil-wrapped baked sweet potatoes.

Ingredients

1.2 kg (2 lb 12 oz) diced lamb
salt and pepper

Europe
United Kingdom
Dinner
Stew
England

Method

Season the lamb with salt and pepper, tossing the pieces in the flour to coat. Heat a large pan and fry the lamb in a little oil until golden brown. Pour off any excess fat and add the onions, bay leaves, juniper berries, consommé and red wine. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partially cover with a lid, and simmer for 2 hours until tender.
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