Braised Lamb

This dish packs plenty of flavor with its tomato, olive, and herb sauce.

Recipe courtesy of "The Illustrated Kitchen Bible: 1,000 Family Recipes from Around the World" by Victoria Blashford-Snell, copyright 2008. Used by permission of Dorling Kindersley Limited. All rights reserved.

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Lamb

Irish

Main Course

Ingredients

2 lbs (900 g) lamb leg steaks		1/4 cup hearty red wine
salt and freshly ground black pepper		one 14.5 oz (411 g) can chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil		2/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives
1 large onion, peeled		1 1/2 tsp chopped thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
2 garlic cloves, peeled		thyme and parsley leaves to garnish
1 fresh hot red chile (or 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes)

directions

Prep: 20 min Total: 60 min

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1
Season the lamb steaks with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large casserole over medium-high heat. In batches, brown the meat on both sides. Transfer to a plate.
2
Meanwhile, pulse the onion, garlic, and chile in a food processor until it forms a coarse paste. Add to the casserole and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Stir in the wine, then the tomatoes and thyme. Bring to a simmer over high heat.
3
Return the lamb to the casserole. Reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer until the lamb is very tender, about 45 minutes. During the last few minutes, stir in the olives. Season with salt and pepper.
4
Serve hot, sprinkled with thyme and parsley.

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