Tuesday March 16 , 2010
Lamb Menestra
Description This version of the Spanish dish is a meal on its own. To serve as an appetizer, halve the meat or just skip it. You can also change the vegetables to suit your taste.
Ingredients
At a glance
Serves
6
  • 2 lb shoulder or leg of lamb meat, cut into neat pieces - also good on the bone
  • 1 cup artichoke hearts, halved
  • 1 cup trimmed and washed Brussels sprouts
  • 1 cup shelled broad beans - just top and tail and keep them on the shell if very young and tender
  • 2 cups shelled peas
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 Tbs flour
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 cups diced potatoes
Methods/steps
  1. Heat up the oil in a big pan over a medium low heat. Fry the onion gently until soft and translucent, 5 to 6 minutes.
  2. Add the meat. Fry until light golden brown, turning often.
  3. Add vegetables, sautee on medium-low heat until they start to soften, 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Add paprika, and flour, cook a further 1 to 2 minutes.
  5. Add the wine, stir and just cover with water. Add the bay leaf, season. Bring slowly to the boil, lower heat, cover pan and simmer gently for 1 hour or until meat is tender.
  6. Minutes before finishing, fry potatoes. Add just before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 
       
Amount Per Serving      
Calories   475.76  
Calories From Fat (38%)   182.70  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 20.20g   31%  
Saturated Fat 4.47g   22%  
Cholesterol 99.79mg   33%  
Sodium 268.86mg   11%  
Potassium 1262.56mg   36%  
Carbohydrates 32.43g   11%  
Dietary Fiber 7.53g   30%  
Sugar 4.47g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 24.91g      
Protein 38.91g   78%  
Additional Tips

For a gluten free diet, use corn flour to thicken the sauce.

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