Portuguese Lamb & Clam Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb shoulder, cubed, boneless
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 chili pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 14 ounces tomatoes, chopped (1 can)
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree, heaping
• 50 ounces wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 8 ounces chorizo sausage, skin removed and thickly sliced
• 2 dozen clams, small hardshell
• 1 cup coriander, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot and brown lamb in bunches. set aside.
• 2 add the onion to the pan and cook for 4 minutes, add garlic, chili, paprika.
• 3 and bay leaves and cook for three more minutes. then stir in tomatoes, wine and stock and bring to the boil.
• 4 add the lamb and chopped chorizo and cook covered for 45 minutes until the lamb is tender.
• 5 add the clams then cover and cook for 5 minutes more until clams open. stir coriander through stew and serve immediately with rice.