Lamb Sirloin Braised With Beans

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 3 large garlic cloves, 2 halved and 1 minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 lbs boneless lamb sirloin, rolled and tied
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup dry wine
• 15 ounces fire-roasted diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh sage
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh italian parsley (flat-leaf)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 mix the dried sage, rosemary, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, and rub all over the lamb. heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium- high heat and brown the lamb on all sides. transfer to a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker.
• 2 add the onion to the oil remaining in the skillet, reduce the heat to medium, and saute until browned, about 5 minutes. add the wine and boil until mostly evaporated. add tomatoes and the beans and heat to boiling; set aside.
• 3 process the sage, rosemary, parsley, and garlic clove halves in a mini chopper or small food processor until finely chopped. add the oil and pine nuts and process or chop for a second, just until combined. stir half of the herb mixture into the tomato-bean mixture, and pour over the lamb. set the remaining herb mixture aside. cover the cooker and cook on low for 6 hours remove the lamb to a cutting board to rest. turn the cooker to high and bring the liquid to a boil. stir in the remaining herb mixture, and remove the beans with a slotted spoon to a serving platter. snip the string or net from the lamb, slice, and arrange around the beans on the platter so the slices overlap. spoon the cooking liquid over the lamb and serve.