Recipe

Spinach and Lamb Stew

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Greens
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inpatskitchen's Notes: I don't remember much about my maternal grandmother - she lived with us when I was quite young - but I do remember her spinach soup. It was tomatoey, garlicky with very little meat but a...
I don't remember much about my maternal grandmother - she lived with us when I was quite young - but I do remember her spinach soup. It was tomatoey, garlicky with very little meat but a lot of spinach. I loved it and through the years my mother would make versions of it and now I make a version which is more like a stew served over rice( although I have added more broth and thrown the rice right into the pot for soup now and again). It's great comfort food for cool nights.

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1 1/2 pounds lamb shoulder meat cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces Ask a question about this ingredient

A little salt and pepper to season the meat Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Ask a question about this ingredient

One 28 ounce can whole plum tomatoes with its juice Ask a question about this ingredient

Season the lamb pieces with a little salt and pepper and brown them in a large soup pot in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in batches if necessary. Remove the meat from the pot.
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Add the other tablespoon of the olive oil to the pot and saute the onion until softened and starts to pick up a bit of the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the garlic and saute another minute.
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Stir in the paprika, i teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
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Add the tomatoes, crushing them up with your clean hands as you go, along with the juice. Stir with a wooden spoon to pick up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan.
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Return the meat and any accumulated juices to the pot, bring up to the boil and then lower the heat and simmer for about forty five minutes or until the meat is tender.
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Add the parsley and savory and then add the spinach a handful at a time until all is wilted. Re-season with salt and pepper if desired.
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Place a few spoonfuls of hot cooked rice in the bottom of your bowl and ladle some stew over.
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