Easy Lamb Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 slices bacon
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb lamb shoulder, for stew cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces (i've also used lamb steaks)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1 sweet green pepper, seeded and cut in 1/4 inch strips
• 1 (12 ounce) can italian-style tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups instant polenta, cooked following package directions

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in a 4 quart saucepan until crispy. remove bacon to paper toweling; when cool, crumble and reserve for garnish.
• 2 combine flour and salt in plastic bag. add lamb and shake to coat.
• 3 heat suacepan with bacon fat over medium-high heat. add lamb, in a single layer and cok until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. add onion, garlic and green pepper; cook 2 minutes, stirring.
• 4 crush tomatoes with spoon, then add to stew with their juice and vinegar and cayenne. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2 1/4 hours or until lamb is tender and the tomatoes are slightly thickened.
• 5 serve stew over the prepared polenta.