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Lamb Stew With Parsnip & Bacon

Here's how you make Lamb Stew With Parsnip & Bacon
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 110 grams bacon (cut into 1cm pieces)
  • 500 grams boneless lamb shoulder, trimmed and cut into 5cm cubes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 75 grams all-purpose flour (plain)
  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 1/2 cups dry red wine
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 parsnip, peeled and cut into 2cm pieces
  • 6 ounces carrots (2 carrot's, thickly sliced)
  • 12 ounces potatoes (2 potatoes, peeled and quartered)
  • 8 ounce fennel bulb (1 medium bulb, trimmed and cut into 3cm wedges)
  • Crusty bread, for serving
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat the bacon and oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, and cook until the bacon is rendered and crisp, (about 8 minutes). Use a slotted spoon & transfer the bacon to paper towel to drain excess fat and set aside.

  • Step 2: Season the lamb with some salt and pepper and toss the lamb in the flour using a bowl, shaking off any excess flour.

  • Step 3: Add the lamb to the saucepan and cook, turning from time to time and making sure it does not burn, cook until brown. Season with salt and pepper add onion and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft and golden, about 6 minutes.

  • Step 4: Add the wine and cook, stirring scraping the bottom of the pan, until the wine is reduced by half.

  • Step 5: Add the stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, until the meat is tender, about an hour. Stir in the reserved bacon, vegetables and fennel and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. If the stew seems thick for your liking ~ you can add just a little more stock more stock. Season stew with salt and pepper if you feel it needs more seasoning.

  • Step 6: Serve with crusty bread.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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