Time
prep 0:30
total 2:40
Ingredients
| 1 cube | lamb stock | | 3/4 to 1 qt. | water | | 2 tbsp. | olive oil (preferably extra virgin) | | 6 | lamb necks or | | 4 | lamb shanks | | 1 | md. onion, cut into lg. chunks | | 1 can | plum or | | cherry tomatoes | | 1 tbsp. | brown sugar | | 1 | lg. sweet potato, diced | | 1 | lg. leek, sliced into pieces | | 2 | lg. carrots, cut into pieces | | 1/2 container | button or | | flat mushrooms, roughly chopped | | 3 cloves | garlic, smashed with back of knife or | | minced | | 1-1/3 tsp. | mustard powder | | 3 splashes | md. sweet sherry | | 3 | bay leaves | | 3 | whole cloves | | Freshly ground pepper | | Fresh thyme | | 1 dash | salt | | 1/2 | lemon, juice of |
Herby Dumpling Mixture
| 4 cups | stale white bread, torn in pieces | | 2 tbsp. | flour | | Chives, finely chopped | | Parsely, finely chopped | | Sage, finely chopped | | Rosemary, finely chopped | | Salt and pepper, to taste | | 1 to 2 | eggs | | 1/2 tsp. | sodium bicarbonate |
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Instructions
Dissolve lamb stock cube in water, using microwave if necessary; set aside.
Heat large pot uncovered on high. Brush olive oil on lamb; brown each side of lamb. Set meat aside.
Brown onion for 4 minutes, with minimal stir-frying to ensure you get a few caramelized bits. Empty can of tomatoes into pot. Add lamb (including resting juices), brown sugar, bay leaves, cloves, 1 clove garlic and
lamb stock. Scrape onions and brown bits off bottom of pot to avoid sticking. Turn down heat and simmer gently uncovered for 2 hours.
Add sweet potato, leeks, carrots, mushrooms, rest of garlic and cook for another 10 minutes. Add mustard powder, sweet sherry and pepper; stir well.
Add dumplings into pot, only half submerging them in stew. Spoon stew over dumplings. Put a lid over pot and gently simmer for 20-30 minutes. Don't boil, otherwise you'll end up with dense clusters of rubbery dough.
After 15 minutes add fresh thyme, check for taste and add salt if necessary. Add more sherry if you desire a warmer stew. Squeeze in half a lemon just before serving. Serve with steamed rice or mash.
Herby Dumpling Mixture:
Tear the bread into pieces. Mix all ingredients until it reaches a doughy consistency. Handling the mixture as little as possible, form into balls set aside for 30 minutes.
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