Lamb and Fennel Stew

Name: Lamb and Fennel Stew
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons pure olive oil; 3 pounds boneless pink shoulder of spring lamb, completely defatted and cubed; 3 pounds boneless pink shoulder of spring lamb, completely defatted and cubed; Salt; Pepper from the mill; 4 cups Secondary Stock or white stock or broth of your choice; 4 cups Secondary Stock or white stock or broth of your choice; 4 cups Secondary Stock or white stock or broth of your choice; 2 medium-size yellow onions, peeled and each stuck with 2 cloves; 2 medium-size yellow onions, peeled and each stuck with 2 cloves; 1 small carrot, halved; ½ teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves; Medium-size bouquet garni of parsley stems, 1 small Turkish bay leaf, and 1 small sprig fresh thyme; Medium-size bouquet garni of parsley stems, 1 small Turkish bay leaf, and 1 small sprig fresh thyme; Medium-size bouquet garni of parsley stems, 1 small Turkish bay leaf, and 1 small sprig fresh thyme; 6 fennel bulbs, well cleaned and trimmed; 2 tablespoons chopped fennel greens; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 heaping tablespoon crème fraîche; 3 ounces Italian fontina, grated on the coarsest blade of the grater

Abbachio e Finocchi

Preparation info

FCR—
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Making of a Cook

By Madeleine Kamman

Published 1997

About

This blanquette-type stew comes from the Italian Val Veni, one of the valleys around Aosta, The lamb can be replaced by veal, pork, or the dark meat of chicken.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons pure olive oil
3 pounds boneless pink shoulder of spring lamb, completely defatted and cubed

Europe
Italy
France
Aosta

Method

In a sauteuse pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sear the cubes of lamb without letting them brown, then salt and pepper the meat well. Tilt the sauteuse to bring the meat toward the pot handle, spoon out the oil, and reserve it.

Add enough of the stock to the sauteuse to just cover the meat and slowly bring to a boil. Add the clove-stuck onions, the carrot, rosemary, and bouquet