Navarin

Name: Navarin
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cooking oil, more if needed; 1/4 pound bacon, chopped; 3 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 1 onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 6 tablespoons flour; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 3/4 cups canned tomatoes (14 1/2-ounce can), drained and chopped; 1 1/2 quarts Veal or Beef Stock, or canned low-sodium beef broth; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 bouquet garni: 6 parsley stems, 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried, and 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 pound turnips, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch pieces; 1 pound new or other boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch pieces; 1 pound baby carrots, or larger carrots cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch pieces; 10 ounces small white onions, about 1 inch in diameter, peeled; Fresh-ground black pepper; 1 pound green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths; 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen petite peas

19 ingredients

34 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cooking oil, more if needed
1/4 pound bacon, chopped
3 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 3/4 cups canned tomatoes (14 1/2-ounce can), drained and chopped
1 1/2 quarts Veal or Beef Stock, or canned low-sodium beef broth
2 teaspoons salt
1 bouquet garni: 6 parsley stems, 3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried, and 1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound turnips, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch pieces
1 pound new or other boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch pieces
1 pound baby carrots, or larger carrots cut into 1 1/2-by-1/2-inch pieces
10 ounces small white onions, about 1 inch in diameter, peeled
Fresh-ground black pepper
1 pound green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen petite peas

Directions

1

Heat the oven to 450.
2

In a large ovenproof pot, heat the oil over moderately high heat.
3

Add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes.
4

Remove with a slotted spoon.
5

Add about a third of the lamb.
6

Brown well on all sides, about 8 minutes, and remove.
7

Brown the remaining lamb in 2 more batches, adding oil if needed.
8

Take the pot from the heat.
9

Return the lamb to the pot with any juice that has accumulated.
10

Stir in the bacon, chopped onion, garlic and flour.
11

2.
12

Put the pot in the oven and cook, uncovered, stirring once or twice, for 10 minutes.
13

Lower the oven heat to 325.
14

Return the pot to the stove.
15

Add the tomato paste, tomatoes, stock and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt.
16

Scrape the bottom and sides of the pot to dislodge any brown bits.
17

Add the bouquet garni.
18

Bring the stew to a simmer.
19

Cover and return the pot to the oven.
20

Cook until the lamb is almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
21

Meanwhile, in a large frying pan, melt the butter over moderate heat.
22

Add the turnips, potatoes, carrots, small onions, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
23

Cook the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown, about 10 minutes.
24

When the lamb has cooked for an hour and a half, add the browned vegetables to the pot.
25

Bring back to a simmer on top of the stove and return to the oven.
26

Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer.
27

Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil.
28

Add the green beans and cook until tender, about 7 minutes.
29

If using fresh peas, add them to the pan 4 minutes before the beans are cooked.
30

Drain.
31

Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
32

If using frozen peas, there is no need to cook them.
33

Add the green beans, peas and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the stew and simmer until warmed through, about 2 minutes.
34

Remove the bouquet garni.