Lamb Stew With Celery

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless lamb loin
• 2 small onions, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch lengths
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup dry wine or 1/2 cup broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 cut meat into 2-inch chunks, trimming off excess fat.
• 2 slowly brown meat and onions in the butter using a large, heavy skillet, or a heavy, enamelled and cast-iron pot that has a lid.
• 3 add celery to meat.
• 4 sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 5 add wine or broth and water.
• 6 cover.
• 7 simmer slowly for 35 to 45 minute or until meat is very tender.
• 8 meanwhile, blend the flour into the whipping cream until smooth and free of lumps.
• 9 when meat is tender, add flourcream mixture.
• 10 bring to a boil quickly and cook until thickened, stirring.
• 11 sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.