Greek Lamb Stew Recipe
March 28, 2024
Hearty Stew Recipes are everything. This easy-to-prepare option is the perfect on-ramp to add Grassfed Lamb into your cooking arsenal with a variety of complimentary Mediterranean flavors.
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- Servings: 6
Ingredients
- (2 tsp) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- (2) Medium White Onions, chopped
- (2 packages) 12oz Lamb for Stew
- (3) Medium Carrots, Diced
- (2) Celery Stalks, diced
- (3) Garlic Cloves, crushed
- (2 tsp) Oregano (dried)
- (1 tsp) Thyme (dried)
- (1 tsp) Black Pepper
- (1/2 tsp) Cinnamon
- (2) Bay Leaves
- (1 cup) Red Wine
- (2) Diced Tomatoes (14 oz cans)
- (1 cup) Kalamata Olives (pitted)
- (2 cups) Chicken or Vegetable Stock
- (1.5 tsp) Salt
- (4 oz.) Feta Cheese, crumbled
- (2-3 TBSP) Fresh Parsley, chopped
Directions
How to Make It:
- Set the oven to 325F.
- In a large oven-safe pot, heat the oil and brown the lamb meat in batches. Set aside.
- In the same pot, add the onions, carrots, and celery. Stir on medium flame for 8-10 minutes until softened.
- Add the garlic and the remaining spices and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- Place the browned lamb back into the pot. Give it a stir.
- Add the wine and allow the liquid to mostly evaporate, stirring once or twice for 4-5 minutes
- Add the olives along with the cans of tomatoes and stir the pot for 1-2 until all the spices mix well together
- Add approximately 2 cups of stock or more until the liquid level covers the meat slightly.
- Cover the pot and place in oven for a total of 2 hours. Stir the pot every 30 minutes.
- Once remove from the oven, remove the bay leaves from the pot. Add salt to the stew and stir, keeping in mind that the feta crumbles used to garnish each bowl will add additional saltiness.
- Serve the stew in large bowls, garnished with feta crumbles and minced parsley.
- Serve alongside crusty bread for dipping.
