Lamb Stew With Raisins

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
• 3 lbs boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 in cubes
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs thyme and parsley
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion
• 6 cloves
• 5 ounces golden raisins
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon mustard seeds or 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• 3 whole star anise

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large lidded cast iron casserole or dutch oven. add lamb and cook till brown on all sides, about 5 minute.
• 2 season with salt and pepper, sprinkle flour over meat and stir to evenly coat.
• 3 pour off cooking oil and liquid, add red wine and let simmer, stirring tide glaze, for 5 min.
• 4 decrease heat to medium and add herbs, garlic cloves, and onion studded with cloves, and cook for 1 minute.
• 5 add raisins and spices, cover pan, and cook 1 hour.