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Caldereta de Cordero (Spanish Lamb Casserole) Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 lbs. lamb meat
1 head of garlic
2 tomatoes, chopped into 6-8 pieces each
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 carrot, chopped into small pieces
1 onion, chopped into small pieces
12 sprig of parsley
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
1 Tbsp. Spanish olive oil

SAUCE:
5 peppercorns
bread crumbs for 1 medium dinner roll
2 cloves
1 tsp. sweet Spanish paprika
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Directions:
Directions:
Chop tomatoes, pepper, carrot, onion and parsley.

Cut the lamb into even-size chunks and place in a large stew pot over medium heat. Add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Skim fat off the top of the water.

Separate the head of garlic into cloves and peel. Add the garlic, tomatoes, pepper, carrot, onion, parsley and bay leaf to the pot. Add olive oil and a pinch of salt. Simmer for about 50 minutes, or until meat is tender.

Just before lamb is ready, place all the sauce ingredients together in a mortar. Grind and mix them together using the pestle. Add about 1/2 cup of lamb stock from the pot and mix in the mortar.

Add sauce ingredients to lamb and cook for an additional 5 minutes, then serve is a large bowl with fried potatoes or white rice.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
70 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
"Caldereta de Cordero" - although officially called a casserole, this lamb dish reminds us more of a rich, thick lamb stew with lots of garlic and some vegetables. The combination of flavors reminds us of Spain's Moorish past. Prepare this lamb casserole in cold weather and serve it with home-dried potatoes. It is sure to warm you up!

 

 

 

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