Lamb Shank Lentil Soup Recipes

MOROCCAN LAMB, CHICKPEA, AND LENTIL SOUP (HARIRA)

Steps:

• In a large (6+ quart) sauce pan, heat the olive oil. Add the onions, clery, and carrots, and cook until the onions soften and begin to turn golden.
• Add the garlic and cumin seeds and add the lamb. Cook until the lamb is broken up and lightly browned.
• Add the turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, sugar, bay leaves, and tomato paste.
• Add the stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, chickpeas, and lentils. Cover, and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
• Remove the cover, and cook until the mixture is "stew-like," about 10 minutes more.
• Stir in the cilantro and parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with lemon wedges and additional parsley and cilantro.

LAMB SHANK & LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large (preferably non-stick) saucepan (one which you can cover, in a later step), add the lamb and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until the lamb has browned; remove and set aside.
• Add a little more oil if it is needed (but if you are using a non-stick pan this shouldn't be necessary), then add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until they are tender.
• Return the lamb to the saucepan with the stock, potatoes and tomatoes and simmer covered for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the undrained brown lentils, pumpkin and thyme; season to taste; and simmer uncovered for a further 30-40 minutes or until the lamb is tender.
• Serve - garnished with parsley - in large bowls and crusty rolls.

LAMB SHANK AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stock pot/saucepan.
• Brown shanks well all over.
• Transfer to a plate.
• Add onions and garlic to pan.
• Saute until onions are tender.
• Stir in carrots, potatoes, turnip and pasrnip.
• Cook for 1 minute.
• Blend in remaining ingredients.
• Return shanks to pot.
• Bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat.
• Simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until barley is tender and lamb falls off the bone (add more liquid as required).
• Transfer shanks to a dish.
• Remove meat and chop roughly.
• Add meat to soup.
• Heat gently.
• Serve with bread.

LAMB SHANK SOUP

Steps:

• STOCK: Place all the ingredients for the stock in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to the boil, then reduce to a very low simmer and cook for about 2 hours, or until the meat is tender enough to fall off the bones.
• Strain, reserving the liquid and meat and discarding the vegetables.
• Shred the meat and refrigerate.
• Cool overnight, refrigerate, then remove the fat from the top of the stock and discard the following day.
• SOUP: Place all the ingredients (except the shredded, reserved meat) for the soup in a large stockpot.
• Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour, or until the soup mix is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Season well to taste, add the reserved meat and heat through well.
• Serve with crusty buttered bread!

MEDITERRANEAN LAMB AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the lamb cubes and bones and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add onion and garlic and continue cooking about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in the lentils, 2 cups of the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots and the thyme, sage and basil. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender but not quite done, stirring occasionally. Depending on the type and freshness of the lentils, this will take from 15 to 30 minutes. If the stew seems dry, add more broth (up to one cup additional). Discard the lamb bones.
• Add the spinach and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Garnish individual servings with some of the crumbled cheese.

SLOW-COOKED LAMB SHANKS WITH LENTIL RAGOUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderately slow (160c).
• Toss lamb shanks in seasoned flour, heat oil in a large saucepan and brown shanks in batches for 4-5 minutes or until browned all over. Transfer to a plate.
• Saute onion, carrot, celery and chili in same pan for 4-5 minutes until onion is tender. Stir through lentils, tomatoes water, wine and vinegar and bring to the boil.
• Place the lamb and sauce mixture into a large oven proof casserole dish; bake covered, stirring a couple of times for 1 1/2 hours.
• Uncover and cook a further hour or until meat is almost falling off the bone.
• Stir parsley through and serve over mashed potatoes with green vegetables if desired.

LENTIL SOUP WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Heat oil in large soup pot over medium high heat. Add lamb, celery, parsnips, onion and garlic and saute for about 15 minutes or until lamb is brown.
• Add lentiles and cook one minute.
• Add broth plus one soup can of water, tomatoes, thyme and dill weed. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 40-60 minutes or until lentiles are tender.
• Enjoy!

LAMB AND LENTILS STEW

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in the large pan or a casserole dish. Fry the lamb in the olive oil from each side until golden brown. Then take out and set aside.
• In the same oil, fry chopped onion and crushed garlic for about 5 minutes until softened. Add sliced carrots and celery, fry for 5 more minutes and then add lentils. Pour in the red wine and stir well.
• Return the meat back into the pan, pour the stock over and add cloves and rosemary and black pepper.
• Turn down to very low heat and simmer for about 3 hours, until the meat falls off the bone. Add stock during this time as necessary.
• Take the meat off the bone (it should be falling off by itself), so just use wooden spoon and serve with crusty bread.
• BON APPETIT!