The mounds of potatoes slowly melt into the hot stew.
Makes 6 servings
- 2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves galic, sliced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon leaf thyme, crumbled
- 2 cups beef broth, canned or homemade
- ½ cup dry white wine or beef broth
- 1 package/12 ounces frozen baby carrots
- 1¼ pounds baking potatoes
- 1¼ pounds sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups frozen pearl onions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Working in batches, brown lamb in vegetable oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat ; as lamb browns, remove to bowl.
- Remove all but ½ tablespoon fat from drippings.
- Add garlic, bay leaf and thyme to drippings in pan ; cooked over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.
- Add beef broth and wine, stirring up any brown bits from bottom of saucepan.
- Add lamb and carrots to saucepan, bring to boiling ; lower heat, cover and simmer 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bake white and sweet potatoes in preheated oven for 1 hour or until soft ; when cool, remove skins from potatoes.
- Beat together white potatoes, 1 tablespoon butter, milk and salt and pepper to taste in medium-size bowl with electric mixer until smooth ; repeat with sweet potatoes and remaining butter.
- Stir pearl onions into stew, bring to boiling over high heat ; lower heat, cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until lamb and vegetables are tender.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Spoon mashed potatoes on top of stew ; increase heat to medium, cover and cook 10 minutes or until heated through.
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