Lamb And Pumpkin Stew Recipes

LAMB AND PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• Peel the pumpkin, remove seeds and cut into 1.5 cm (approximately 1/2 inch) cubes. Rinse the bell peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and also cut into 1.5 cm (approximately 1/2 inch) cubes. Peel the shallots and cut into eighths. Puree the tomato in a blender and pour through a fine sieve. In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté the diced vegetables and olives for 2-3 minutes. Deglaze with the broth and the pureed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and simmer for 25-30 minutes over medium heat.
• Preheat the oven to 220°C (approximately 425°F). Meanwhile, rinse the lamb, pat dry and season with salt and pepper. In a frying pan, heat the remaining oil and sear the lamb on all sides briefly. Then bake in a preheated oven for 6-8 minutes. Remove the lamb, let rest briefly, then cut into 2 cm (approximately 3/4 inch) pieces and add to the pumpkin stew. Serve in preheated bowls and serve garnished with basil leaves.

TRADITIONAL LAMB STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Remove with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add the onions, carrots and remaining oil to pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes, broth, salt, pepper and lamb; bring to a boil. , Remove from the heat. Cover and bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender., With a slotted spoon, remove meat and vegetables to a large bowl; set aside and keep warm. Pour pan juices into another bowl; set aside. , In the Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in pan juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parsley, chives, thyme, and meat and vegetables; heat through.

PUMPKIN STEW WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat oil in a heavy casserole and add half the meat, stirring so pieces brown evenly, 3 to 4 minutes over high heat.
• Scoop out meat and add remaining cubes to the fat still in the casserole. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes, or until pieces are well browned. Scoop out second batch and add to the first.
• Put onions in the casserole and add garlic. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute, and return meat pieces to the casserole. Sprinkle flour over all and stir to coat pieces evenly.
• Add wine, water, tomato paste, bay leaf, thyme and chili pepper and cover closely. Bring to boil and simmer about 40 minutes. Add pumpkin. Continue cooking about 20 minutes longer. Stir in rosemary and corn and bring to boil. Remove bay leaf and serve.

PUMPKIN LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Roast, peel, and seed Poblano Chiles. Dice and set aside.
• Heat a large saucepan and add Onion, Garlic, Chiles, and Lamb. Sauté for 4-5 minutes, until onions are caramelized. Add Ginger, Tomatoes, Coconut Milk and Lamb Stock. Bring mixture to a boil and add spices and Kidney Beans.
• Cut the top off the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds and fibrous strands. Place the shell in a shallow roasting pan and fill with soup mixture. Bake in a 350° oven for about 1 hour or until the pumpkin flesh is soft.
• Carefully remove pumpkin from pan and place into a large casserole dish. Ladle stew into bowls, making sure to scrape the sides of the pumpkin and get pieces of the flesh with each spoonful.
• Serve with hot rice or cous cous.
• NOTE: Garam Masala is an Indian spice found in specialty food stores or it can be made by grinding together the following spices -.
• 5 teaspoons Coriander Seeds 1 Tbl Cumin Seeds 1 Tbl Black Peppercorns.
• 1 teaspoons Whole Cloves 1 teaspoons Cinnamon 1 teaspoons Green Cardamom Pods.

ARMENIAN PUMPKIN AND LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Cut the pumpkin into 2 to 3 inch chunks, leaving skin on. Brush with oil & roast at 400 degrees F skin side up about 30 minutes until softened & browned. Remove from oven & set aside to cool.
• Combine coriander, cardamom, cinnamon, cumin and clove in a spice mill
• or coffee grinder. Grind until smooth. Set aside. Head a tblsp of oil
• in large, heavy-bottom saucepan. Add the lamb in one layer. Sprinkle with
• the spice mixture. Seer over medium heat until lightly browned, about 3-5
• minutes. Remove the lamb from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan. Saute, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, celery root, tomatoes, and acorn squash. Add the broth. Return lamb to the pan. Partly cover and gently simmer until the lamb is tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• While the stew is simmering, peel the skin from the roasted pumpkin & add to the stew in the last 1/2 hour of cooking.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook the rice according to package directions, set aside.
• Divide the rice among warmed bowls. Ladle the stew over the rice. Garnish with coriander and parsley. Serve immediately.

PUMPKIN STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in 2 tablespoons oil. Add water, potatoes, carrots, green pepper, garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 2 hours. Stir in bouillon and tomatoes. Wash pumpkin; cut a 6 to 8 in. circle around top stem. Remove top and set aside; discard seeds and loosen fibers from inside. , Place pumpkin in a shallow sturdy baking pan. Spoon stew into pumpkin and replace top. Brush outside of pumpkin with remaining oil. Bake at 325° for 2 hours or just until the pumpkin is tender (do not overbake). Serve stew from pumpkin, scooping out a little pumpkin with each serving.