Name: Lamb Stew with Okra and Green Pepper
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh okra, stems trimmed at top; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 pounds lamb stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch pieces; Ground allspice; 1 large onion, diced; 1 large green bell pepper, diced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste

The secret to this dish is to trim the okra very carefully at the top, cutting the stem without cutting open the okra at all.

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Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound fresh okra, stems trimmed at top

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 pounds lamb stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch pieces

Ground allspice

1 large onion, diced

1 large green bell pepper, diced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

Preparation

Step 1
Combine okra and vinegar in medium bowl; toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes.
Step 2
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in heavy Dutch oven over high heat. Season lamb with allspice, salt and pepper. Working in batches, add lamb to Dutch oven and brown, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer lamb to bowl. Add onion and green pepper to same pot, reduce heat to medium and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Mix in tomato paste. Return lamb and any collected juices to pot. Add enough water barely to cover lamb mixture and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer stew 30 minutes. Add okra mixture; cover and simmer until lamb and okra are tender, about 15 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

TagsStew Soup/Stew Okra Vegetable Lamb Meat Bell Pepper Main Dinner Nut Free Gluten Free Weeknight Meals Simmer Dutch Oven Bon Appétit

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