How to Make the Ultimate Lamb Stew | Winter Dinner Recipe Ideas

lamb shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: beef chuck

Chicken thighs reduce fat while beef chuck offers a budget-friendly alternative.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: cooking wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol, while cooking wine is more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water with bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Render 5 or 6 slices of bacon in a Dutch oven pan and reserve grease.

Season lamb with salt and pepper and dust with flour.

Brown lamb in pan with bacon grease or oil of choice.

In the same pan, add 1 large diced yellow onion and 2 stalks diced celery, cook for 5 minutes.

Add 5 cloves minced garlic and cook for 3 minutes.

Add 8 oz mushrooms of choice, 1.5 cups dry red wine and cook for 10 minutes.

Add browned lamb, bacon, 4.5 cups of beef or chicken stock, salt, pepper, 1 tbs tomato paste, 2 bay leaves, and .75 tsp dried thyme; bring to a boil.

Place covered Dutch oven pan in oven pre-heated to 325 F and cook for 1.5 hours.

Add 3 sliced carrots and 1.5 lbs of yellow potatoes and cook for another 30-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy.

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