Mexican Lamb

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

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