Cider-House Lamb Stew
Cider-House Lamb Stew is A mixture of apple cider, potato, less-sodium chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the apple cider you could follow this main course with the Apple Cider Doughnut Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Trim fat from lamb, and cut lamb into 2-inch cubes.
Combine lamb and 3 cups cider in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight.
Drain lamb, discarding marinade. Pat lamb dry with paper towels.
Place flour in a large zip-top plastic bag.
Place half of the lamb in bag, and seal bag, shaking to coat.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add lamb mixture, and cook for 5 minutes or until browned.
Add the remaining lamb to bag, and seal bag, shaking to coat. Repeat the procedure with 1 tablespoon oil and lamb.
Heat pan coated with cooking spray over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic; saut 6 minutes. Return lamb to pan; add 1 cup cider, broth, and next 6 ingredients (broth through cinnamon). Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until lamb is tender.
Add potato and carrot; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in bell peppers; cook 5 minutes or until bell peppers are crisp-tender. Discard rind strips, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick.