Mexican Lamb

14 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup butter (4 T butter)
  • 2 lbs lamb, trimmed well and cut into cubes
  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • 1/2 cup raisins (cook with the rice)
  • 1/2 cup sliced canned peaches
  • 1/2 cup sliced canned pears
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine milk, onion, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper.
  2. 2
    Heat mixture, but do not boil.
  3. 3
    Heat butter in skillet.
  4. 4
    Saute lamb until golden.
  5. 5
    Add lamb to hot milk.
  6. 6
    Simmer uncovered over low heat until lamb is tender and milk has cooked away (about 1 hour or more).
  7. 7
    Place lamb in center of serving dish that has been covered with the hot rice and raisin mixture.
  8. 8
    Arrange sliced peaches and pears around lamb.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle lamb with almonds and parsley.

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