Exploring the Flavors of Navarra: Traditional Dishes You Must Try | Spanish Food & Culture

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat than lamb.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

Introduce the region of Navarra and its culinary traditions.

Discuss the dish Cordero al chilindron, a traditional lamb dish from Navarra.

Prepare lamb pieces, typically shoulder or leg, for braising.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent.

Stir in chopped red bell peppers and cook until softened.

Add chopped tomatoes and minced garlic to the pot.

Sprinkle in paprika and mix well with the vegetables.

Add the lamb pieces to the pot and brown on all sides.

Cover and braise on low heat until the lamb is tender, about 1-1.5 hours.

Serve the dish with crusty bread on the side.

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