Braised Lamb With Green Chile Sauce Of Chile Verde

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs lean boneless lamb butt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (i add more)
• 2 large green bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) can california green chilies, seeded and chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• tomato, cut in wedges
• cooked rice
• sour cream
• lime, cut in wedges

Recipe

• 1 trim and discard fat and cut lamb in 1-inch cubes.
• 2 in a large frying pan, heat oil over mediun-high heat; add meat a few cubes at a time and cook until very brown.
• 3 push meat to side of pan and add onion, garlic and bell peppers; saute until limp.
• 4 stir in chiles, oregano, cumin, salt, cilantro, vinegar, and water.
• 5 cover and simmer until meat is fork tender(about 1 hour).
• 6 skim off fat & discard.
• 7 serve with rice or make burritos or serve in your favorite way.