Irish lamb stew

Posted by Staff in Ireland, World Recipes

As nights begin to get chilly, why not warm up with a taste of Ireland…..

Ingredients

▪ 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

▪ 1-pound leg of lamb, cut into ¾-inch cubes

▪ 3 cups beef broth

▪ 2 cloves garlic, minced (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)

▪ 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or marjoram leaves

▪ ¼ teaspoon pepper

▪ 2 cups peeled potatoes, cut into ½-inch cubes

▪ 1½ cups carrots, cut into ½-inch slices

▪ 1½ cups celery, cut into ½-inch slices

▪ ½ cup chopped onion

Directions

1.Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.


2.Add lamb and cook until brown, about 5 minutes.


3.Add beef broth, garlic, rosemary or marjoram, and pepper.


4.Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until meat is tender.


5.Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion.


6.Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Kefta Tagine – Moroccan Meatball Stew

Posted by Staff in Morocco, World Recipes

My favorite tajine I had in Morocco was the kefta tajine, which is a meatball in tomato sauce tajine.

Ingredients
 for the kefta (meatballs)
:

1lb ground beef


1 onion, very finely chopped


3 garlic cloves, crushed


1 tsp ground ginger


1 tsp ground cumin


1 tsp coriander


1 egg


small bunch of parsley, finely chopped


salt and black pepper 


Soupe de Poisson

Posted by Staff in France, World Recipes

My favorite thing to eat in the south of France is Soupe de Poisson…..and since I will be there in a few days, I thought this would make the perfect recipe of the week…..bon apetite!

Soup:

3 tablespoon(s)  extra-virgin olive oil

2 large (about 2 pounds) Spanish onions, halved and sliced

2.5 pound(s)ripe tomatoes

Spanish Gazpacho

Posted by Staff in Spain, World Recipes

In honor of the post below, today’s recipe comes from the Andalusian region of Spain.  Gazpacho is a cold soup drank on hot summer days in the south of Spain

Ingredients:

▪ 2 pounds Large Red, Ripe (and fragrant) tomatoes

▪ 1 large cucumber, peeled

▪ Half loaf day old French Baguette (bread crumbs also work)

▪ 1 large, Green bell pepper (or Italian green peppers)