Rich and Meaty Lamb Ragu is the perfect dish for entertaining, the holidays or just when you are craving an amazing meal!
Prep Time 45 minutesmins
Cook Time 4 hourshrs
Total Time 4 hourshrs45 minutesmins
Servings 8
Author Julie Menghini
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Ingredients
2poundsstew lambcut 1-1/2 to 2 inch chunks (I used a boneless leg of lamb)
2yellow onionspeeled and roughly chopped into large chunks
4sprigs fresh rosemarytied together with kitchen string
3tablespoonsfresh sageabout 6 leaves
8clovesgarlicpeeled and chopped
1large carrotpeeled and sliced into thin rounds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive oil
2cupsred wine
28ouncecan whole plum tomatoes
Freshly grated Parmesan for garnish
Instructions
Thoroughly salt and pepper the chunks of lamb. Set aside.
Drizzle olive oil to thinly cover the bottom of an oven-proof Dutch oven or heavy stockpot over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, brown the lamb in batches if necessary. You want the meat deeply browned. Each batch can take up to 10 minutes. Don't crown or meat will steam not brown. Don't worry about the meat drying out. You want the flavor of the browned meat. Remove each batch of meat to a bowl after browning.
When the meat is thoroughly browned, add the onions and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook slowly for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Add the rosemary, sage, garlic, and carrots. Reduce heat to medium-low and sauté until vegetables are softened about 5 minutes.
Add wine and simmer until liquid has reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add the from the tomatoes to the pot. Squeeze the tomatoes in your hand over the pot to crush and then add your meat back in. Simmer in the oven 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. (I simmer mine all afternoon.)
You can put everything into a slow cooker and cook for 4 hours on HIGH or at least 8 hours (or longer) on LOW. The longer it cooks the more tender it will be. When ready to serve, go through with two forks and shred any remaining chunks of meat. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Serve over pasta, polenta or rice.
Notes
Prep time includes browning time. Original recipe provided by www.thekitchn.com and stated you can cook recipe up to 16 hours in the slow cooker.
This recipe was calculated using the exact brands and measurements I used to make this recipe. If you are following a strict diet please note changing anything will cause the nutritional info to change. My calculations are intended as a guide only.