Lamb Or Chicken Or Veal With Cabbage Stew Recipes

' TIS AN IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a large bowl gently toss the lamb chunks with the flour to coat.
• In a large Dutch oven with a tight fitting lid, arrange first the lamb, followed by half potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onion and garlic in layers. Finish the top layer with the remaining potatoes. Season each layer with salt and pepper.
• Add broth (and whiskey if using), cover pot. Cook 2 to 2 1/2 hours until meat is tender and sauce thickened. DO NOT allow stew to dry out, adding stock as necessary!
• The last 15 minutes of cooking, add the green peas and cabbage. Watch carefully, being sure that cabbage doesn't cook too long and become slimy.
• Just before serving, garnish top of stew with the thyme and parsley.
• FYI: For a thicker sauce, in a small bowl combine 2 tablespoons of arrowroot or cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of stock or water. Whisk, breaking up any lumps and stir into the casserole, incorporating well.

LAMB AND CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300*. Trim the cabbage of any discolored outer leaves. Core it and slice it into slim wedges.
• In a large Dutch oven or kettle, layer 1/3 of the lamb, generous sprinklings of salt and pepper, and 1/3 each of the flour and cabbage. Repeat twice more.
• Pour in the beef stock, and set the Dutch oven over moderate heat. Bring the broth to a simmer.
• Cover the Dutch oven and transfer it to the oven. Bake for 2 hours, until the lamb is tender.
• In the meantime, prepare the roux by melting the butter in a frying pan and stirring in the flour. Cook for a few minutes over medium heat.
• Remove the Dutch oven from the oven. Drain the juices into a medium saucepan, skimming off the fat. Quickly whisk in the roux, and simmer until thickened.
• Whisk in the sour cream or heavy cream and season to taste. Pour the gravy back into the Dutch oven.
• Serve with cooked unpeeled new potatoes if you wish.

LAMB (OR CHICKEN OR VEAL) WITH CABBAGE STEW

Steps:

• In a dutch oven brown the meat, half at a time, in hot butter. Set meat aside. Add the onion; cook till the onion is tender but not brown. Drain off the fat. Return the meat to the dutch oven. Stir in the water, peppercorns, bay leaves, dill and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Add the cabbage; cook uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and simmer 30 minutes more. Remove from the heat; discard the bay leaves and peppercorns. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if desired.