Lamb Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 lbs lamb, cut in small cubes
• 1 cup celery, large diced
• 1 cup carrot, large diced
• 1 cup parsnip, large diced
• 1 cup onion, large diced
• 1/2 cup turnip, large diced
• 1/2 cup potato, large diced
• 1 cup tomato juice
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• chopped fresh rosemary leaf
• chopped fresh thyme leave
• salt and pepper
• coriander
• cardamom
• 2 fluid ounces extra virgin olive oil
• 2 ounces bisto gravy mix (cornstarch may be substituted)
• 2 fluid ounces water

Recipe

• 1 place the olive oil into a large hot skillet; add the cubed lamb and lightly brown.
• 2 when lamb is about halfway cooked, add the brown sugar and tomato juice.
• 3 turn heat to medium and add the vegetables and garlic.
• 4 turn the heat to low and allow to simmer for about 15 minutes or until vegetables have softened.
• 5 at this point stir in the fresh herbs and dry spices.
• 6 emulsify the bisto in about two ounces of water and stir it into the stew evenly.