A very French Friday meal started with Sardine Rillettes, cornichons and a baguette. Now get my IPad and open Dorie Greenspan's Around My French Table. If you don't already have this book...GO GET IT!!!
As I nibbled I finished up the Navarin Printanier, lamb stew with spring vegetables. My least favorite ingredient to prep, but love...small white onions. It takes a little time to peel them, but worth it!
Red potatoes, carrots and turnips.
I didn't peel the carrots, turnips, or potatoes, a time-saving thing in my case. I should also mention, I seared the lamb earlier in the day and put it in the slow cooker with broth, cloves of garlic, herbs, tomato paste and flour, then went to work.
Fast Forward 8 hours...
OK, throw everything in a Dutch oven...I accidentally added a little Pinot noir...then simmer, simmer, simmer. When the potatoes are done...YUM!
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Enjoy!
As I nibbled I finished up the Navarin Printanier, lamb stew with spring vegetables. My least favorite ingredient to prep, but love...small white onions. It takes a little time to peel them, but worth it!
Red potatoes, carrots and turnips.
I didn't peel the carrots, turnips, or potatoes, a time-saving thing in my case. I should also mention, I seared the lamb earlier in the day and put it in the slow cooker with broth, cloves of garlic, herbs, tomato paste and flour, then went to work.
Fast Forward 8 hours...
OK, throw everything in a Dutch oven...I accidentally added a little Pinot noir...then simmer, simmer, simmer. When the potatoes are done...YUM!
To check out other versions, go to http://www.frenchfridayswithdorie.com/
Enjoy!
Nice photos of your Sardine Rillettes, veggies and the Navarin Printanier! All look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Tis is a new favorite.
DeleteGood for you. You knocked off one lamb and a dozen sardines in one FFWD Post. Did you like the rillettes? I loved the lamb, froze the leftovers for a cooler day. Loved your close-ups of all the veggies.
ReplyDeleteI have a ton left over too. I like to stick close to the original recipe when I try a new one, sadly, I am only cooking for 2...freezer for my leftovers too.
DeleteI just can't stick to a recipe... I always feel the need to put my two cents in... I used some red wine to deglaze the pan after braising the lamb. I couldn't let all that good fond go to waste.
ReplyDeleteI think of recipes as a "suggestion", not the law, unless it's a recipe I've never tried! If it doesn't work out, I just make it again.
DeleteI love your "accidental" wine addition! :) Good to know this would work in the slow cooker. I have one and I never use it but I should!
ReplyDeleteIt really was an accident. I've made lamb stew a million times and I always add it. I have to admit, I forgot the sugar...whoops.
DeleteGood call on the slow cooker!
ReplyDeleteWell, I knew I wouldn't have enough time to pull this off on a work day and I used a lamb shank for half the meat and knew it would need to braise longer to soften up.
DeleteI agree with Amy, good call on the slow cooker. I simply dump everything into the casserole dish and bake it the oven...it turned out delicious too :p Love this classic lamb stew with veggies ! Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteI work in the food industry and had made fun of slow cookers for decades, but I finally realized with some smart prep, everything doesn't turn out watery, flavorless and mushy. My slow cooker is also a steamer and rice cooker, so it's used quite a lot!
DeleteLove your Pinot Noir accident! Should have had one myself....
ReplyDeleteYes! Pinot Noir is always welcome I my kitchen.
DeleteNice pairing. I like your serving bowl for the rillettes. I wondered how this would do in the slow cooker. Good to know it works. Adding wine was a good call too.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I got that bowl from a garage sale many years ago!
DeleteI bet the stew was extra delicious with the Pinot Noir. :) Both your sardine rillettes and lamb stew look very tasty.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I loved both!
DeleteWhat a great meal to come home to! Bet your house smelled amazing when you walked in!
ReplyDeleteIt did smell yummy!
DeleteI got to the sardines this week too but your lamb looks like a star!
ReplyDeleteYour photos look great, and I bet your stew tasted delicious.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know that this adapted to a slow cooker. I love it when dinner is done when I get home from work...
ReplyDeleteomg a glass of wine with it?? jealous! Once I'm not preggers I'm totally having a bowl of this (maybe this fall) with a glass of wine - a LARGE one!
ReplyDeleteAlice @ http://acookingmizer.wordpress.com
You really have to watch that Pinot, it's a sneaky little wine that finds itself in lots of places!
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