Lamb And Wine Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 " cubes
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, leaves only
• 2 1/2 cups montepulciano dabruzzo red wine (or a similiar full flavored robust red wine)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a stew pot over medium heat.
• 2 add the lamb, the whole cloves of garlic, and rosemary and toss to coat with the oil.
• 3 sauté for 1 minute and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 add the wine and cook, covered, over low heat for up to 2 hours.
• 5 add more wine (or water) if the liquid evaporates too much.
• 6 serve over soft polenta.