Lamb Stew Recipe

Total Time
3 hours
Serves
4–6
Meal Type
Diet Type
Ingredients:
- 4 cups lamb or chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- One 32-ounce can crushed tomatoes, BPA free
- Bouquet garni of thyme, oregano, parsley, bay leaf
- 1 large red onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 3 lamb shanks
- 1 lemon, halved and seeded
- 1 cup Niçoise olives, pitted
Directions:
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the broth, water, tomatoes, bouquet garni and onion and cover.
- Heat the grapeseed oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the lamb shanks and sear for 3 minutes on each side.
- Add the seared lamb to the pot and bring almost to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently for 2 hours.
- Squeeze the juice from both lemon halves into the pot and then add the rest of the lemon along with the olives. Cook for 15 minutes more, uncovered.
- Remove from the heat and allow the stew to rest for 15 minutes.
- Remove the bouquet garni and discard. Pull the meat apart and discard bones (or save for making stock).
- Alternatively, put these ingredients in a crockpot on low, add the lamb after searing it, and cook covered for 8 hours. Add the lemon and olives, cover, turn off the heat, remove bouquet garni and pull apart the meat before serving.
As the weather cools down, I love warming up with a good ole stew. Most people turn to a slow-cooker chili or classic beef stew, but I have a recipe that’ll bring new life into winter evenings: lamb stew.
Many folks shy away from cooking with lamb meat because it’s not as common in recipes as, say, chicken. But as one of the top 10 Biblical foods, lamb meat is great for us both spiritually and nutritionally. It’s the most revered animal in history and its meat is naturally rich with protein, vitamins and minerals. For this recipe, I suggest sticking to grass-fed, local meat if possible.
This lamb stew might have a few steps, but it’s really quite simple and includes lots of hands-off cooking time. If you’re thrown by the “bouquet garni,” don’t be! It’s a fancy way of saying “bundle of herbs.” The fresh herbs are tied together with string and added to soups, stews and casseroles to impart loads of flavor, then removed before serving. In this lamb stew recipe, we’ll use a fresh bouquet garni of fresh thyme, oregano, parsley and bay leaf for maximum taste.
So if you’re ready for a cozy meal that’s different from anything you’ve made before, easy to make and perfect for company, it’s time to dig into this lamb stew.





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