Spanish-Style Lamb Stew
- 1 whole Boneless Lamb Leg Steak (mine Was 1 Pound 2 Ounce Size)
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
- 1 Onion, Finely Sliced
- 14 ounces, weight Canned Diced Tomatoes
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 1 cube Beef Bouillon
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 1 can (14 Oz. Size) Chickpeas
- 5 ounces, weight Fresh Or Frozen Spinach
- Salt And Pepper
- 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro Or Parsley
- Cut the meat into bite-sized cubes and set it aside for a moment.
- Put the garlic into a small bowl or pestle.
- Crush the garlic clove with the sea salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Put the meat in a bowl and cover the meat with the garlic paste.
- Set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Fry the sliced onion until soft and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
- In the meantime heat up a frying pan over medium high heat and brown the meat in two batches.
- The meat needs to be nicely browned on all sides so stir it a couple of times.
- When each batch is done tip the meat into the the pot with the onions.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, red pepper flakes, beef bouillon cube and paprika into the pot as well.
- Fill half the empty tomato can with water and add it to the pan.
- Bring the stew to boil and cook on low heat under a lid for 20-30 minutes or until the meat is tender.
- Drain and rinse the canned chickpeas.
- Add them to the pan and taste for seasoning.
- Add salt and pepper as needed.
- Cook for further 10 minutes then add the spinach leaves.
- When they start to fall apart and become soft, the stew is ready.
- Sprinkle stew with chopped cilantro or parsley and serve with a chunk of bread.
garlic, salt, olive oil, onion, tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, red pepper, paprika, chickpeas, salt, fresh cilantro
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spanish-style-lamb-stew/ (may not work)