Recipe for Lamb Stew with Fennel, White Wine, and Elderflower Syrup

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A recipe adapted from a book on Scandinavian Slimming Cuisine. First original edition published under the title: The Nordic Diet Copyright © 2010.

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time40 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins
For the stew
 2 Olive oil
 1 Shoulder or boneless leg of lamb cut into pieces.
 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
 2 Celery
 1 fennel seeds
 2 Bay leaf
 10 Tarragon
 3 sliced leeks
 2 fennel bulbs diced into 1 cm pieces
 50 White wine
 Salt
 freshly ground pepper
For the accompaniment
 300 pearl barley
 2 fresh tarragon leaves
Directions
1

Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the pieces of lamb on all sides. Do this in batches if necessary to ensure that the pieces of meat are evenly browned.

2

Add the garlic, celery, fennel seeds, bay leaves, and tarragon; mix thoroughly.

3

Add two-thirds of the leeks and fennel, reserving the rest for later.

4

Sauté everything for a few minutes, then pour in the elderflower syrup and white wine, add salt and pepper, mix and bring to a boil.

5

Skim off the foam that forms on the surface, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 45 to 55 minutes until the meat is very tender. Now add the remaining leeks and fennel and simmer for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

6

Cook the pearl barley in a pot of salted boiling water for 20 minutes, ensuring it is ready when the lamb stew is finished.

7

Sprinkle the lamb with chopped tarragon before serving it with the barley.

8

To finish, Scandinavian Slimming Cuisine by Trine Hahnemann, published by Solar. 176 pages. 15.90 euros. Original first edition published under the title: The Nordic Diet Copyright © 2010.

Ingredients

For the stew
 2 Olive oil
 1 Shoulder or boneless leg of lamb cut into pieces.
 3 cloves finely chopped garlic
 2 Celery
 1 fennel seeds
 2 Bay leaf
 10 Tarragon
 3 sliced leeks
 2 fennel bulbs diced into 1 cm pieces
 50 White wine
 Salt
 freshly ground pepper
For the accompaniment
 300 pearl barley
 2 fresh tarragon leaves

Directions

Directions
1

Heat the oil in a large pan and brown the pieces of lamb on all sides. Do this in batches if necessary to ensure that the pieces of meat are evenly browned.

2

Add the garlic, celery, fennel seeds, bay leaves, and tarragon; mix thoroughly.

3

Add two-thirds of the leeks and fennel, reserving the rest for later.

4

Sauté everything for a few minutes, then pour in the elderflower syrup and white wine, add salt and pepper, mix and bring to a boil.

5

Skim off the foam that forms on the surface, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 45 to 55 minutes until the meat is very tender. Now add the remaining leeks and fennel and simmer for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

6

Cook the pearl barley in a pot of salted boiling water for 20 minutes, ensuring it is ready when the lamb stew is finished.

7

Sprinkle the lamb with chopped tarragon before serving it with the barley.

8

To finish, Scandinavian Slimming Cuisine by Trine Hahnemann, published by Solar. 176 pages. 15.90 euros. Original first edition published under the title: The Nordic Diet Copyright © 2010.

Notes

Recipe for Lamb Stew with Fennel, White Wine, and Elderflower Syrup

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Nutrition Facts

6 servings

Serving size

6

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