Lamb And Carrot Stew Bredie Recipes

TRADITIONAL LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add the onions, carrots and remaining oil to pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes, broth, salt, pepper and lamb; bring to a boil. , Remove from the heat. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender., With a slotted spoon, remove meat and vegetables to a large bowl; set aside and keep warm. Pour pan juices into another bowl; set aside. , In the Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parsley, chives, thyme, and meat and vegetables; heat through.

LAMB AND CARROT STEW (BREDIE)

Steps:

• Heat oil.
• Add all spice, cloves and cinnamon sticks when it starts to sizzle add onions. Braise until a nice golden brown colour. (This is important as it gives and flavour and colour) .
• Add meat, salt, red chili and ginger and braise/simmer meat till dark brown and nearly tender about 35-40 minutes. You can add sugar now if you want to brown meat quicker. Adding water if necessary--only to prevent burning.
• Add sugar, water, carrots and potatoes and green chili if using. Cook over medium heat until meat is tender, vegetables are done and stew is blended about 20-30 minutes.
• Check if salt is correct for you as carrots tend to draw out salt and adjust if it needs to be.
• You may add a few handfuls of frozen peas if you wish.
• Sprinkle nutmeg over stew before serving. Serve hot with rice.

HEARTY LAMB STEW WITH MUSHROOMS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Mix the flour with seasoning salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Toss the lamb in the flour to coat, shaking off any excess flour.
• Add in half of the floured lamb, and brown well on all sides, repeat the the remaining lamb; transfer to a plate or bowl.
• Add in more olive oil if necessary to the pot; add in onions, red bell peppers, red pepper flakes and bay leaves; saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add in garlic and tomato paste; saute for 2 minute more stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Return the lamb back to the pot.
• Add in broth, port or red wine and mushrooms; bring to a boil stirring with wooden spoon, scraping up any browned bits.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer about 45-50 minutes.
• After 45 minutes, add in the carrots, simmer UNCOVERED for another 25-30 minutes, or until the carrots are fork-tender and the sauce has thickened slightly, season with more salt and pepper if desired.
• Remove the bay leaves, ladle into bowls.

LAMB STEW WITH POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• In a large skillet melt two tablespoons of butter with one tablespoon of oil over high heat. Season one-third of the lamb pieces with the salt and pepper and brown the meat on all sides until lightly crusted, about 10 minutes. Place the browned meat pieces in a large casserole or Dutch oven and reserve. Pour off the fat from the skillet. Add one cup of stock and bring to a boil and deglaze the pan by scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Pour the boiled stock into the casserole and repeat the process two more times until the meat and three cups of stock have been used.
• Add the remaining cup of stock to the casserole. Add the sage and Scotch and cover and bake for one-and-a-half hours. Allow to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and remove the casserole from the refrigerator. Skim off the residue of cold fat and place the casserole, covered, in the oven and bake for 30 minutes while you prepare the vegetables.
• In a pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the potatoes for 10 minutes or until slightly resistant when pierced with a knife. Remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the carrots to the boiling water and cook for four minutes or until slightly resistant when pierced with a knife. Drain and set aside. When the stew has baked for 30 minutes, add the partially cooked potatoes and carrots to the stew for an additional 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim the pearl onions and cut an "X" at the base of each. Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the onions and cook until tender, about eight minutes. Drain and rinse the onions under cold running water. Drain again and remove the outer skins. Set aside.
• Peel the turnips and cut in half and into one-quarter-inch wedges. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the turnip wedges and cook until crisp tender, about four minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water. Drain again and set aside.
• In a medium saute pan, melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter over medium heat and add the onions and turnips. Sprinkle with the sugar and continue to cook until the onions and turnips are golden and caramelized, tossing often. About 10 to 15 minutes.
• Ladle the stew meats, potatoes and carrots onto heated plates or soup plates with some of the sauce. Divide the onions and turnips among the plates and sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Serve immediately.

LAMB AND WINTER VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and brown the lamb meat on all sides. Drain fat, and stir in the beef broth and wine. Season with garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Mix in the squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, celery, and onion. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• In a small bowl, blend the sour cream and flour. Gradually stir in 1/2 cup of the hot stew mixture.
• Stir the sour cream mixture into the saucepan. Remove the bay leaf, and continue to cook and stir until thickened.