Braised Lamb With Vegetables

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From gourmet magazine this recipe is perfect for a festive holiday meal. It tastes even better if you make it the day before. For advance prep omit the spinach and add before you are ready to serve

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350.

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Heat oil in skillet.

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Sprinkle lamb with salt& pepper and brown in skillet , in batches.

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Transfer to a large baking dish.

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Pour fat out of skillet , add onions and celery and cook until softened.

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Add garlic , cumin and coriander.

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Add water and bring to boil scraping up bits in the skillet , add to the lamb break up the canned tomatoes with your hands and add to the lamb with the juices cover and place in oven , cook for 1 1 / 2 hours.

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Add carrots and cook for 1 / 2 hour.

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Put pot back on stovetop and add spinach , stirring until wilted about 5 minutes season with salt& pepper.

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Ingredients

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lamb shoulder, pepper, salt, olive oil, onion, celery rib, garlic, cumin, ground coriander, water, tomatoes, carrots, spinach