Braised Lamb with White Beans

Name: Braised Lamb with White Beans
Yield: serves 6 to 8. serving size: 1 1/2 cups and 1 piece of hot Italian bread, if desire
Ingredients: 8 ounces dried white beans, soaked overnight in cold water to cover; 1 bouquet garni (1 sprig each thyme and parsley, 1 bay leaf, and 6 cloves tied in a square of cheesecloth); 3/4 medium onion, chopped; 3/4 medium carrot, chopped; 1 1/2 pounds lean lamb shoulder, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups dry white wine; 3/4 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 1/2 ripe tomatoes, quartered; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; Italian bread (optional)

December 9, 2011

Recipe information

Yield
serves 6 to 8. serving size: 1 1/2 cups and 1 piece of hot Italian bread, if desire

Ingredients

8 ounces dried white beans, soaked overnight in cold water to cover

1 bouquet garni (1 sprig each thyme and parsley, 1 bay leaf, and 6 cloves tied in a square of cheesecloth)

3/4 medium onion, chopped

3/4 medium carrot, chopped

1 1/2 pounds lean lamb shoulder, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 1/2 cups dry white wine

3/4 tablespoon tomato paste

1 1/2 ripe tomatoes, quartered

3 garlic cloves, crushed

Italian bread (optional)

Preparation

Step 1
Drain the water from the beans.
Step 2
Cover the beans, bouquet garni, onion, and carrot completely with water in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
Step 3
Meanwhile, put the lamb in a large bowl and sprinkle with the salt, pepper, sugar, and flour.
Step 4
Heat the oil in a large skillet, add the seasoned lamb, and brown it over medium heat.
Step 5
Add the beans, bouquet garni, onion, and carrot and their liquid to the lamb.
Step 6
Add the white wine, tomato paste, tomatoes, and garlic. Bring to a boil.
Step 7
Cover and simmer until the liquid has been reduced and all the ingredients are tender.
Step 8
Discard the bouquet garni.

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