Somerset Lamb Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lamb lean lamb belly, rind off and cubed
• 8 ounces dried black-eyed peas
• 1 pint chicken broth
• 1/2 pint apple juice
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon clear honey
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 onion, peeled and studded with
• 5 cloves
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 leeks, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 1 bouquet garni

Recipe

• 1 cook the lamb in a pan until the fat starts running.
• 2 add the black eyed beans, broth, apple juice, honey, onion and bouquet garni to the pot.
• 3 bring to the boil, cover and simmer for an hour or until the beans are tender.
• 4 add the worcester sauce, tomato puree, carrots, leeks and celery and simmer for another 15-20 minutes or until the beans are extremely tender.
• 5 discard the onion and bouquet garni before serving.
• 6 i like to serve this up with freshly baked bread for a hearty lunch, or with some parmesan roast potatoes for supper.