I did not follow one specific recipe, but used what I had available and I would like to share with you my own...........(drumroll please!!!!!)
Tuscan Lamb and Bean Stew
Ingredients
1 large onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbs. olive oil, divided
pepper
1/2 tsp. crushed rosemary
1/4 tsp. thyme
2 lbs. lamb stew meat - I used
3 Tbs. flour
1 bay leaf
2 cans (16 oz. each) beans, rinsed and drained - I used a 4 bean mix
500ml vegetable stock
1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes
500ml red wine
Preheat oven to 180 C
In large cast iron pot, heat 1 Tbs. olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion to pot and cook until softened. Add garlic, pepper, and herbs, and cook 1 minute more. Transfer mixture to a plate and keep aside. Add 1 Tbs. oil and half of lamb to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until meat is browned, about 8 minutes. Repeat with remaining 1 Tbs. oil and remaining lamb. Sprinkle the flour over the lamb in the pot and stir to coat. Transfer onion mixture back into the pot and add remaining ingredients. Cover and place the pot into the oven and let the stew cook for about 2 hours. After 2 hours, check the seasoning and thicken with a roux if the sauce is to thin.
I squeezed some lemon juice over the stew and some lemon zest and it was just perfect. Serve huge chunks of crusty bread!!!
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20 comments:
Oh I almost forgot that it is autumn already in CT. Of course this is a perfect meal for it. It look so delicious Nina.
Cheers,
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What a great stew. We still have chilly nights, so that would be a welcome in the house.
What a delicious recipe, Nina. I just love lamb stews, and such a great combo with the beans!
I ve never cooked lamb so far cause I don t like it much, but this dish looks delicious maybe I should try it
Oh Nina, it's cold and rainy today - this would be perfect for dinner.
Looks great Nina! And that lemon sounds like it gave it that perfect bright note. Love your photo, and your hunk of crusty bread!
LL
mmm that looks delicious. it's still a tiny bit cold here in NYC, I think I could still get away with a stew! :)
That stew looks beautiful and hearty and so reminiscent of the meals I ate in Tuscany. I look forward to more cold weather foods from you! :)
ooooohhhh I've got some lamb breast in the freezer that is begging to be turned into stew.
Hey Chicky! I didn't know you feeling under the weather. Where have I been?
Feel 100% again, OK? xox
(that's a nice cloud)
Enjoy the autumn and I hope you're gonna be back to normal soon.
I always have a hard time remembering that other people are getting into the colder season as over here it is just starting up (with a gorgeous weekend this weekend!!!) but to be honest I like stews most of the year. Probably also because we can have really bad weather in summer too, so that is just the kind of weather a stew is perfect for! I love the photograph too! Looks very rustic to me.
I like the sound of beans in a lamb stew! It looks really tasty!
This lamb stew sounds so delicious. Perfect for a cold night or any night. :)
Ahhh Nina, I can see with these hearty dishes that your season is changing there.
The lamb and beans and the sauce. grab some more of that Ciabatta.
Mmmm, you almost make me long for autumn. Still, here in London we are about to enter asparagus season which is not too bad either ;-) Love this stew and will definitely bookmark it for when the weahter turns cool again.
Its always frun to watch the seasons differ from you to ours. Another lovely lamb dish.
Ah, just what I was looking for! Nothing like a nice lamb stew on a cold and wet night in Durbs... Dinner sorted!
This looks super Nina! Why oh why didn't I see this last night so I could have it waiting for me when I got home?
what a great combi!this stew is really great!
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