Nana's Leg Of Lamb

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 lb salt lamb, chopped
• 1 small leg of lamb
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 cups dry wine
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup lamb stock or 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, heat oil and salt lamb.
• 2 add meat, onion, celery, carrots, salt and pepper.
• 3 cook over medium heat, turning the meat often, until it begins to brown.
• 4 add garlic and continue cooking until meat is well browned.
• 5 add wine and continue cooking until wine evaporates.
• 6 add tomato paste, oregano and parsley and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 7 add stock or water, cover pot and continue cooking for 1 1/2 hours, turning the meat often.
• 8 when meat is done, remove from pan and set aside on warm platter.
• 9 strain the gravy, and serve it over the meat.