Lamb and Tomatoes with Cracked Wheat

Name: Lamb and Tomatoes with Cracked Wheat
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1½ pounds lamb, cut into 2-inch cubes; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon lamb fat or peanut oil; 1 cup chopped onions; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon lamb fat or peanut oil; 3 cups water; 1 cup cracked wheat; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 cups Italian plum tomatoes, drained

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

New York Times Menu Cookbook

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1966

About

Ingredients

1½ pounds lamb, cut into 2-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon

Main course

Method

Sprinkle the lamb with salt and pepper and brown on all sides in the lamb fat or peanut oil. Add the onions and cook until they are light brown.
Add the butter, tomatoes and water. Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Simmer for forty minutes to one hour, until the lamb is almost tender.
Rinse the cracked wheat u