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Braised Lamb Stew
A hearty and flavorful portuguese-inspired stew made with tender lamb and rich braising liquid.
⏱170 min🍽4 servings📊hard
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Ingredients
- ●1.5 pounds lamb shouldercut into 2-inch pieces
- ●1 medium onionchopped
- ●3 cloves garlicminced
- ●1 cup red winedry
- ●2 cups beef brothhomemade or store-bought
- ●2 tablespoons tomato pasteoptional
- ●2 bay leavesfresh or dried
- ●1 tablespoon thymefresh or dried
- ●1 teaspoon pungentsuch as paprika or cumin
- ●to taste saltoptional
- ●to taste black pepperoptional
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Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- 2
Sear lamb until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Remove lamb and set aside.
- 4
Add onion and garlic to pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Add red wine and beef broth, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pot.
- 6
Add tomato paste, bay leaves, thyme, and pungent. Stir to combine.
- 7
Return lamb to pot and bring to a boil.
- 8
Cover pot and transfer to preheated oven.
- 9
Braise lamb until tender, about 2 1/2 hours.
- 10
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11
Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.