Lamb and asparagus stew is a classic spring dish that is both flavorful and easy to make. With succulent lamb meat and crisp, tender asparagus, this stew is a hearty and satisfying meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion. The combination of lamb and asparagus creates a delightful balance of flavors, while the addition of herbs and spices adds depth and complexity to the dish. Serve this stew with a side of crusty bread or rice to complete the meal.
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GREEK LAMB STEW
Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 3h15m
Yield about 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Into the largest saucepan or casserole you have that will go into the oven, pour 3 tablespoons of the oil. Brown the meat in batches over high heat and remove with a slotted spoon to a plate nearby. You may need more oil as you do this. The onions will certainly need it, so pour the remaining oil or add more, add the onions, sprinkling a little salt over them and cook then until soft and translucent. Add the garlic, celery, thyme, and oregano. After a couple of minutes or so, when the smell of garlic wafts up, remove half the mixture. Add the meat to the mixture in the pan, cover with the remaining half, add the bay leaves, carrots, tomatoes, stock and wine. I use a big but flattish casserole and this amount of liquid covers the meat, but if you find you need more liquid, add water- you want a lot of liquid, because you will, eventually, be cooking some pasta in it. Bring to a boil, remove scum, and let bubble for about 3 minutes. Then cover, transfer to the oven, and bake for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or cook on a very low heat. The meat should be tender and yielding. Remove the carrots (and eat, cook's treat) and bay leaves, too, if you want, and season, to taste, with the salt and pepper.
- Of course you can proceed to the final stage now, but I am presuming you're not going to. In which case, let the stew cool and keep it in the refrigerator until you want it. Skim the fat off the top, and do remember to take it out of the refrigerator a good 1 to 2 hours before you cook it again. You can reheat this in the oven, but because the pasta will be put in on the stove, I tend to heat it there. Make sure the stew is piping hot. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. When it boils, add the salt and then pasta. Cook this until it's nearly but not quite cooked; it should have a couple of minutes still to go.
- Then drain the pasta and add it quickly to the bubbling juices in the casserole, making sure first that there are enough bubbling juices. You don't want the meat to be drowned, but you want enough for the pasta to be covered. The pasta will absorb some of the liquid as it finishes cooking, of course.
- In a couple of minutes, the pasta should be cooked. Crumble some feta and put in a bowl with the chopped parsley, oregano, or basil. Stir to combine and then leave the spoon with it, so that people can sprinkle the herb-spiked cheese over the stew as they wish. Ladle the stew into shallow soup bowls.
ORECCHIETTE WITH LAMB AND ASPARAGUS
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season well with salt. Cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than listed on the box, about 8 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1 cup pasta water.
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the garlic and sweat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it apart with the back of a spoon, until cooked through and beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add the peas, asparagus and tomatoes and toss well to coat. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 1/2 cup pasta water and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the pasta to the sauce and sprinkle 1 1/2 cups Parmesan on the bare pasta. Toss it with the sauce, adding the remaining 1/2 cup pasta water as needed to create a light tomato sauce. Stir in the thyme. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.
ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE IRISH LAMB STEW
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 2h45m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the lamb and brown evenly. Remove the lamb from the pot and set aside. Add the leeks and saute until soft. Add the butter and melt. Add the flour to make a roux. Turn the heat down to low, and cook the roux until it is brown, about 15 minutes. Whisk in the beer and stock. Add the tomatoes and the reserved lamb, bring to a simmer, and cover. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
- While the lamb mixture is simmering, combine the parsnips, carrots, potatoes and garlic in a large bowl. Toss with remaining olive oil, salt and pepper and rosemary sprigs. Place the vegetables in a roasting pan and place in a 400-degree oven. Roast for 45 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Remove the vegetables from the oven and discard the rosemary sprigs. Add the roasted vegetables and the peas to the lamb mixture. Cook for 10 minutes. Add the chopped rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Add the thinly sliced leeks to a pot of heated oil and fry for 3 minutes, or until crisp. Remove the leeks from the oil and drain on paper towels. Season the leeks with salt. Garnish the stew with the fried leeks.
SPRING LAMB AND CHICKPEA STEW
Stews and braises are for year-round cooking, but warmer weather calls for a lighter approach. This stew is quite brothy, and full of greens, wilted in olive oil with green garlic, carrots and fava beans or peas. A healthy sprinkling of roughly chopped mint adds brightness. It's important to use dried chickpeas, because they add flavor to the broth as they slowly cook with the lamb. And an overnight soak is essential: The soaked dried chickpeas will swell to three times their original size, which gives them the proper creamy texture when cooked.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place chickpeas in a large soup pot. Season lamb pieces generously with salt and pepper, then add to pot. Stick the 4 cloves into the onion halves, and add them to the pot along with 6 cups water.
- Bring pot to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a steady simmer. Put on the lid and simmer until lamb is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn off heat. Skim off any rising fat. (At this point, you may set the dish aside at room temperature for up to 2 hours before serving, or refrigerate up to 2 days, though it really tastes best the day it is made.)
- When ready to serve, reheat lamb and chickpeas in broth. Put olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat and add leeks. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and sizzle for a minute, add red pepper flakes, then add carrots and a ladle of the lamb broth. Simmer until carrots are done, about 5 minutes. Add the chard, a little salt and another splash of lamb broth. Turn heat to high and cook, stirring, until leaves are tender, a few minutes more. Add fava beans or peas, cover the pan, and turn off heat. They will cook nicely in the residual heat for 4 or 5 minutes.
- To serve, mound greens and vegetables on one side of a large serving platter. On the other side, place lamb pieces and ladle over some broth and chickpeas. Sprinkle with chopped mint.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1070, UnsaturatedFat 37 grams, Carbohydrate 44 grams, Fat 72 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 63 grams, SaturatedFat 29 grams, Sodium 1287 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams
RAGOUT OF LAMB AND SPRING VEGETABLES WITH FARRO
This elegant stew can be made up to the point that the farro goes in; cool, then cover and chill up to 2 days.
Provided by Chef Seamus Mullen
Categories Soup/Stew Lamb Kid-Friendly Asparagus Pea Turnip Spring Boil Small Plates
Yield 6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Tie together oregano, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaves with kitchen twine.
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high. Season lamb with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 12-15 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate as you go.
- Add onions to pot and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper and cook until starting to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds before adding vinegar. Cook, scraping up browned bits, until syrupy, about 1 minute.
- Add wine, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by about one-fourth, about 4 minutes. Add broth, lamb, and herb bundle. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently, partially covered, until lamb is tender, 75-85 minutes.
- Stir in farro and cook until nearly al dente, 15-20 minutes. Remove herb bundle; add turnips. Cook until farro is cooked through, turnips are tender, and lamb is almost falling apart, 30-40 minutes. Mix in asparagus and peas; cook until crisp-tender, 2 minutes. Add greens and stir to wilt. Season with salt and pepper. Serve drizzled with oil.
RHUBARB LAMB STEW
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories dinner, quick, one pot, soups and stews, main course
Time 24m
Yield 4 to 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir cumin and salt into 1 1/2 cups of water. Mound rhubarb in the center of a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with a tight-fitting lid. Pour cumin mixture around rhubarb. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 7 minutes 30 seconds.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Arrange lamb in layers around the inside rim of the dish. Sprinkle garlic over lamb. Re-cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring once.
- While soup is cooking, stir remaining tablespoon of water into cornstarch. Remove dish from oven and uncover. Stir a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid into the cornstarch mixture. Stir the mixture and the cilantro into soup. Re-cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove from oven and uncover. Ladle into bowls; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 403, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 726 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
LAMB AND ASPARAGUS STEW
This Middle Eastern stew can make for some great comfort food. It only takes about half an hour to cook, and it's dead easy. This recipe is mostly Iranian in origin; the Iranians use okra instead of asparagus, but asparagus is much easier to find. If you can get a hold of some fresh okra, then it's easy to substitute.
Provided by antifreez
Categories Stew
Time 55m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the lamb, salt, pepper, and turmeric; cook and stir until the lamb is no longer pink on the outside, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, water, and garlic. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Once the lamb is tender, stir in the asparagus, and continue cooking until the asparagus is tender, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 979.8 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
LAMB STEW WITH VEGETABLES
Looking for dinner made using sweet peas? Then serve this hearty stew made using lamb, veggies and Progresso™ chicken broth.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add lamb and onion; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lamb is brown on all sides.
- Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in wine; simmer 2 minutes. Stir in broth. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
- Add potatoes, carrots, radishes and thyme. Simmer uncovered 12 minutes or until lamb and potatoes are tender. Add peas; simmer 5 minutes or until peas are tender. Stir in parsley, salt and pepper. Remove thyme sprigs before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 370 mg
LAMB AND ASPARAGUS STEW
This Middle Eastern stew can make for some great comfort food. It only takes about half an hour to cook, and it's dead easy. This recipe is mostly Iranian in origin; the Iranians use okra instead of asparagus, but asparagus is much easier to find. If you can get a hold of some fresh okra, then it's easy to substitute.
Provided by antifreez
Categories Stew
Time 55m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the lamb, salt, pepper, and turmeric; cook and stir until the lamb is no longer pink on the outside, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, water, and garlic. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Once the lamb is tender, stir in the asparagus, and continue cooking until the asparagus is tender, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 979.8 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
LAMB AND ASPARAGUS STEW
This Middle Eastern stew can make for some great comfort food. It only takes about half an hour to cook, and it's dead easy. This recipe is mostly Iranian in origin; the Iranians use okra instead of asparagus, but asparagus is much easier to find. If you can get a hold of some fresh okra, then it's easy to substitute.
Provided by antifreez
Categories Stew
Time 55m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the lamb, salt, pepper, and turmeric; cook and stir until the lamb is no longer pink on the outside, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, water, and garlic. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Once the lamb is tender, stir in the asparagus, and continue cooking until the asparagus is tender, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 979.8 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
LAMB WITH ASPARAGUS AND POTATOES
Here's a meal elegant enough for any special occasion -- but don't wait for one to try it. Yukon Golds are the best spuds to use because they hold their shape as they roast.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Lamb Recipes
Time 3h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, garlic, and rosemary; whisk in 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons oil. Season lamb with salt and pepper. Place in a large resealable bag, and add marinade. Seal bag, pressing to remove as much air as possible. Turn bag several times to coat lamb in marinade. Let sit at room temperature 1 hour (or refrigerate overnight), flipping bag halfway through.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. (If lamb was marinated overnight, remove from refrigerator 1 hour before cooking.) Toss potatoes with remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a roasting pan, and roast 20 minutes.
- Remove lamb from marinade, and season with salt and pepper. Push potatoes to edges of pan, add marinade and lamb, and roast 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F, and cook 40 minutes. Add asparagus, tossing to coat in pan juices, and cook until lamb is medium-rare (an instant-read thermometer should read 130 degrees F when inserted in thickest part of lamb), about 20 minutes more.
- Tent lamb with foil, and let rest 20 minutes before carving and serving. If necessary to fully cook vegetables, return them to oven while meat is resting.
LAMB STEW WITH SPRING VEGETABLES
Categories Lamb Vegetable Stew Dinner Spring Gourmet Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Wrap herb sprigs, bay leaves, and peppercorns in a square of cheesecloth and tie into a bundle to make a bouquet garni.
- Pat lamb dry, then cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces and season with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 6- to 7-quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown lamb in 3 batches, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes per batch, transferring with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
- Add remaining tablespoon oil to pot and sauté chopped onion and garlic over moderately high heat, stirring, until onion is golden, about 6 minutes. Add wine and stock and deglaze pot by boiling, scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Return lamb to pot along with any juices that have accumulated in bowl and add bouquet garni.
- Braise lamb, covered, in middle of oven until tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Stir in salt and pepper.
- While lamb is braising, cook pearl onions in a 5- to 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to a large bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking (reserve cooking water). Remove onions and peel.
- Boil turnips, carrots, zucchini, and sugar snaps separately in reserved cooking water until just tender, about 5 minutes for turnips, 4 to 6 minutes for carrots, 2 minutes for zucchini, and 1 1/2 minutes for sugar snaps. Transfer vegetables as cooked with a slotted spoon to ice water and, when all are cooked, drain vegetables in a colander.
- Make a beurre manié by stirring together butter and flour in a small bowl to form a paste. Bring lamb stew to a simmer on stovetop and whisk in enough beurre manié, bit by bit, to thicken to desired consistency, then simmer about 2 minutes. Add vegetables and simmer, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
SPRING LAMB STEW
Steps:
- Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat. Season lamb with salt and pepper. Add lamb to pot and sauté until brown, about 5 minutes. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves and thyme and stir 2 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until lamb and vegetables are almost tender, about 1 hour.
- Uncover stew and simmer until gravy thickens and lamb and vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes longer. Add parsley. Season stew to taste with salt and pepper.
ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH ASPARAGUS AND HERBS
The roasted leg of lamb is cut into three sections for quicker cooking, making it a delicious Easter meal.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Lamb Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield Serves 8 to 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Scatter lemons in bottom of a roasting pan. Season lamb with kosher salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Working in 3 batches, cook lamb until browned, about 5 minutes per side, removing as done and placing on top of lemons in roasting pan. Brush lamb with 6 tablespoons ramp pesto and roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest parts of flesh registers 130 degrees for medium-rare, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer lamb and lemons to a plate, tented with foil; let stand 20 minutes. Pour pan juices into a small saucepan; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, toss asparagus and onions with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with kosher salt and pepper. Divide between two rimmed baking sheets and roast, tossing halfway through, until tender and lightly charred, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Transfer lamb, lemons, asparagus, and onions to a serving platter. Add any accumulated juices from lamb to saucepan with reserved juices. Brush lamb with remaining 2 tablespoons ramp pesto, pour some of reserved juices over it to moisten, and sprinkle with chopped dill and chives. Season with flaky salt, garnish with chives and mint, and serve.
LAMB AND ASPARAGUS STEW
This Middle Eastern stew can make for some great comfort food. It only takes about half an hour to cook, and it's dead easy. This recipe is mostly Iranian in origin; the Iranians use okra instead of asparagus, but asparagus is much easier to find. If you can get a hold of some fresh okra, then it's easy to substitute.
Provided by antifreez
Categories Stew
Time 55m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onions, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the lamb, salt, pepper, and turmeric; cook and stir until the lamb is no longer pink on the outside, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste, water, and garlic. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is tender, about 25 minutes.
- Once the lamb is tender, stir in the asparagus, and continue cooking until the asparagus is tender, about 3 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 503.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 64.3 mg, Fat 33.5 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 25.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 979.8 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
LAMB STEW WITH APRICOTS
Provided by Robert Farrar Capon
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a deep pot, add the lamb and brown it on all sides (about 10 minutes). Add the onions and cook until transparent. Add the lemon juice, salt, pepper and boiling lamb stock, stir, cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Add the cinnamon, raisins and apricots, cover and simmer 45 minutes, or until the meat is tender. Serve with pilaf.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1149, UnsaturatedFat 50 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 116 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 61 grams, Sodium 601 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- For a more flavorful stew, use lamb shoulder or lamb neck. These cuts have more connective tissue, which breaks down during cooking and adds richness to the broth.
- If you don't have time to brown the lamb in a separate pan, you can do it in the Dutch oven or pot you're using to make the stew. Just be sure to sear the meat in batches so that it doesn't steam.
- To make sure the asparagus stays tender-crisp, add it to the stew towards the end of the cooking time. About 5-7 minutes before serving should do it.
- If you don't have white wine on hand, you can use chicken broth or water. However, white wine will add a nice depth of flavor to the stew.
- Garnish the stew with fresh herbs like parsley, cilantro, or thyme before serving. This will add a pop of color and freshness.
Conclusion:
Lamb and asparagus stew is a hearty, flavorful dish that's perfect for a cold winter night. The lamb is tender and succulent, the asparagus is tender-crisp, and the broth is rich and flavorful. This stew is sure to become a family favorite.
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