Lamb Stew

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 2 pounds lamb shoulder roast cut into 1-inch cubes

• 1 onion diced

• 2 carrots cut into rounds

• 2 stalks celery diced

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 3 garlic cloves minced

• 1/4 cup tomato paste

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 6 cups beef broth or chicken broth

• 1 cup red grape juice

• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce or coconut aminos

• 3 springs rosemary

• 2 bay leaves

• 2 pounds baby potatoes halved

• 1/4 cup parsley chopped

Utensils:

• large dutch oven or large pot with lid

• wooden spoon

• large plate

Instructions:

1. prepare ingredients

2. get a large dutch oven on the stove over medium-high heat and add 1 tbsp of olive oil

3. add 2 lbs of diced lamb to the pot and sear on all sides for 10 minutes total, working in batches if necessary, then transfer seared lamb to a plate

4. to the same pot add 1 chopped onion

5. add 2 sliced carrots to the pot

6. add 2 chopped celery stalks

7. add 1 tsp of salt to the veggies and saute for 5 minutes or until soft

8. add 1/2 tsp of pepper to the pot

9. add 3 minced garlic cloves to the pot

10. add 1/4 cup of tomato paste to the pot

11. add 1 tsp of cumin to the pot

12. add 1 tsp of paprika to the pot and stir together and cut for 2 minutes or until fragrant and tomato paste has darkened

13. add the seared lamb back to the pot

14. pour 6 cups of broth into the pot

15. add 1 cup of grape juice to the pot

16. add 1 tsp of worcestershire sauce to the pot

17. add 3 springs of rosemary to the pot

18. add 2 bay leaves to the pot and stir together to combine

19. bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and let the lamb simmer for 30 minutes until tender

20. add 2 lbs of halved baby potatoes to the pot, stir and cover and allow it to simmer for an additional 30 minutes until the stew has thickened and the potatoes are tender

21. remove the bay leaves and rosemary from the pot and discard

22. add 1/4 cup of chopped parsley to the pot and stir together

When you are ready for serving, ladle some stew into a bowl and garnish with additional parsley.