Lamb stew with potatoes

Name: Lamb stew with potatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: bouquet garni; 1.5 litres chicken stock; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 12 small potatoes; 40 g (1¼ oz) unsalted butter; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 kg (2 lb) lamb shoulder, deboned; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tablespoon plain flour

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Winter

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

This homely stew is perfect fare to combat the chill of wintry evenings.

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lb) lamb shoulder, deboned
2 tablespoons oil

Stew
Winter

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Trim the lamb of fat and sinew and cut the meat into 2.5 cm (1 inch) cubes. Heat the oil in a heavy-based frying pan, then brown the lamb over medium-high heat. Drain, cover and set aside.
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