Lamb Tagine With Tomatoes And Caramelized Sweet Onions

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 9 cups chopped onions, divided (sweet onions such a vidalia or maui, about 3 pounds)
• 3 lbs boneless lamb stew meat, cut into 3/4-1 inch pieces
• 2 cups water
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon saffron thread (crumbled)
• 4 cups plum tomatoes, chopped (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 4 tablespoons fresh italian parsley, chopped and divided
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 combine 3 cups chopped onions, lamb and 2 cups water in a heavy large pot. add cinnamon sticks, ground cinnamon, salt, pepper, ginger and saffron. bring to a boil over medium-high heat. partially cover, reduce heat to medium low and simmer gently 1 1/2 hours. add tomatoes and 2 tablespoons parsley. continue to simmer, partially covered, until lamb is tender and juices thicken, about 30 minutes. season to taste with salt and pepper. remove cinnamon sticks.
• 2 meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy large skillet over high heat. add remaining 6 cups chopped onion. saute until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. reduce heat to medium; saute until onions are deep brown, stirring often, about 45 minutes.
• 3 transfer lamb stew to a large shallow bowl. scatter caramelized onions and remaining 2 tablespoons parsley over.