Lamb Stew Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4 oz

bacon ((4 strips, chopped into 1/4" strips))

lbs boneless leg of lam or lam shoulder (trimmed of excess fat, cut into 1 1/2" pieces)

1/2 tbsp

sea salt for the lamb plus 1 tsp for stew

1 tsp

black pepper for lamb plus 1/2 tsp for stew

1/4 cup

all-purpose flour or gluten free flour*

large yellow onion (diced)

garlic cloves (minced)

1 1/2 cups

good red wine (*)

1 lb

button mushrooms (thickly sliced)

4 cups

low sodium beef broth or stock

1 tbsp

tomato paste

bay leaves

1/2 tsp

dried thyme

1 1/2

lbs small yellow potatoes (halved or quartered into 1" pieces)

medium carrots (10 oz, peeled and cut into 1/2" thick pieces)

1/4 cup

parsley (finely chopped for garnish)