Country Style Lamb Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 18 mins Preparation Time: 13 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb boneless lamb shoulder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 7 ounces canned tomatoes (cut up)
• 2 small onions (cut into wedges)
• 1/2 cup celery (sliced)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup yellow squash (cut into 1/2-inchslices) or 1 cup zucchini (cut into 1/2-inchslices)
• 9 ounces frozen cut green beans
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 trim fat from lamb & cut into 1" cubes. spray a dutch oven or large saucepan with cooking spray coating.
• 2 preheat over medium high heat. brown lamb in the hot pan; drain fat.
• 3 add bouillon granuals & 1 1/4c water. stir in the undrained tomatoes, onions, celery, oregano, cumin, garlic, and bay leaf.
• 4 bring to boiling; reduce heat. cover and simmer about 1hour or till lamb is tender.
• 5 stir in squash and green beans. return to boiling; reduce heat. simmer 5 minutes more.
• 6 combine cornstarch, and 1tbs cold water. stir into lamb mixture. cook and stir till thickened & bubbly. cook and stir 2 minutes more.
• 7 remove bay leaf before serving.