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lamb stew with veggies

Lamb Stew With Vegetables

Kenton & Jane
A simple Greek lamb stew with vegetables
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Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 42 minutes
Course Blog
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 to 2.0 pounds lamb cut into chunks (if you like more meat, go with 2 pounds)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion chopped into chunks
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • ⅓ cup red wine
  • 1 8 ounce can of tomato sauce
  • Hot water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Vegetables of choice/season cut into bite size pieces
  • We used:
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 1 green squash
  • 2 medium tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • In soup pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
  • Add lamb pieces, some salt and pepper, and brown on all sides.
  • Next add in, onions, oregano, garlic, and wine, cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
  • Now add in tomato sauce, a little more salt and pepper, and enough hot water to cover meat (about 2 cups), Bring to boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer for 1 hour.
  • With 10 minutes left of simmering, cut vegetables into bite size pieces.
  • After the 1 hour, add in vegetables and an additional 2 cups of water, or enough to cover everything.
  • Cover and simmer for another 30 to 40 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
  • Taste and add salt and pepper to preference.
  • Serve!