After a long and hot afternoon, we had Karen over for a rustic Easter dinner.
On the menu: Lamb Stew over Brown Rice
And grilled cabbage + zucchini
The stew incorporated another third of the big lamb leg we got from the Organic Butcher a few weeks ago. Karen paid for it, so we’re cooking her dinners with it until it’s gone! [It’s in our freezer]
Simple Lamb Stew
Serves 4-5
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 pounds lamb leg, cut into cubes [could also use beef or chicken]
- 3 cups broth
- 1 lb of red potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen greens
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt + pepper to taste
Method
- Brown lamb in oil in the bottle of a large stockpot.
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for an hour.
- Serve over brown rice
I couldn’t quite finish my stew or all of the grilled cabbage, which was pretty crunchy and hard to cut.
Plus I was obviously saving room for the next course!
Karen brought a flourless chocolate cake, and the icing on the cake was the icing on the cake!
Delicious + divine. We all went back for small slivers of seconds!
We may have to open the windows to sleep tonight – it’s still hot!
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Whoa! That cake looks amazing–I want a piece!
Recipe much???
store bought
I’ve never tried a Flourless cake. Is it much different than…well, a “floured” one?
The grilled zucchini looks amazing!
but oh-so-much more than just store bought— hotcakes, am i right?!
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You are correct!
Grilled cabbage – never tried it but it looks yummy and I LOVE grilled zucchini.
The pics of the dessert and VERY easy on the eyes!
I’m so jealous! I had a grilled zucchini fail last night!
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Yours looks divine.
Those grilled veggies look great! I actually really love cabbage so having a big hunk like that looks perfect
That is a great-looking lamb stew! We had lamb chops tonight. We hate to admit it, but lamb is really, really delicious.
Happy Easter!
WOW, tell Karen her cake looks delicious! I’ve never tried grilling cabbage before… I wonder if it would work better if you were to marinade it for a while and chop it into smaller wedges. Hmm… I feel some experiments coming on!
What beautiful food! Happy Easter!
I can’t believe that cake is store bought. It looks too good!
In my opinion lamb is the best dish for Easter! Your stew looks delicious and omg that cake is making me want another dessert right now
the flourless choc cake was probably inspired by Passover
hah
Did you just throw a big wedge of cabbage on the grill? How long did that take to cook? Did it get tender?
Yup. We quartered it. It only got tender on the outer layers so I’d cut into smaller pieces next time.
Good to know, thanks!
grilled cabbage + zucchini looks awesome!
but let’s not joke around…the cake with the icing…that would be my icing, too!
Hopefully Karen is feeling okay and strong; she is in my thoughts and prayers.
Love the grill marks on the veggies. I swear, grill marks alone make me drool. I just saw a recipe for grilled romaine hearts with olive oil, bleu cheese, and pickled onions on top! YUM
I love how your stew recipe doesn’t require boiling for hours – hearty, simple, yet looks amazing.
Question: What type of broth did you use?
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The grilled veggies look great! Never tried grilled cabbage before, but it sounds delicious!
Grilled zucchini is always a good idea!
Karen looks great! I love her dress!
That stew sounds delicious
Kath – I want to compliment you on this unintimidatingly simple lamb stew recipe, which looks and sounds incredible.
Thanks!
Mmmmm…looks like a delicious meal followed by an even more delicious-looking dessert! I cannot believe it’s store-bought!
Yay for the heat
LUCKY!! The grilled cabbage and zucchini looks super fresh and yummy. I also like Matt’s shirt 
The cake looks amazing! Karen looks so beautiful!
Glad you guys had a wonderful easter!! xoxo
Gosh I just love me some cake.
Lamb is so tasty, especially in a big ‘ole gyro!
i didn’t grow up eating lamb so i don’t really enjoy it as an adult but i wonder if i would like a home-cooked version? the restaurant ones are too fancy schmansy
It’s definitely an unusual Easter feast, but it looks incredible!!
That whole meal looks mighty good. I bet it tasted great with the brown rice! I made a lamb stew last week (http://greengroat.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post.html) as well, but I missed out on the potatoes!
That grilled zucchini looks sooo good! Your easter dinner looked so simple and delicicous, thank you for sharing your memory with us!
food looks delish, I love sleeping with the windows open, seriously the best feeling ever!
That cake looks amazing!! So did the rest of dinner, but I happen to be a glutton for anything chocolate. Happy Easter!
I loooove cabbage! But I always forget about it for some reason. I can’t wait to try it grilled…I never thought of eating it like that before!
That looks like a good cake. I think I might try this stew recipe bu use chicken instead of lamb.
If we had not eaten almost all of our leg of lamb for dinner (except for what is left over for my son’s lunch sandwich for work tomorrow), we’d be making that delicous looking stew! Will definitely keep the recipe on hand, though. Enjoyed a nice quiet dinner, then Frisbee outside (before the storm came) with our sons. Always special when we can all four get together. Happy Easter and Good NIght all!
Yummy! Grilled cabbage? Never would have thought!
What an awesome Easter dinner! That cake looks amazing.
God, that cake looks amazing!
mmmm flourless chocolate cake is my favorite of all time!
looks like a wonderful family meal, Happy Easter!
That stew would be good in a slow cooker, I would just stir the greens in near the end of cooking. I will keep it in mind for the next time I want a slow cooker dinner!
I want a bbq for the soul reason on grilling veggies- my George Foreman grill isn’t cutting it!
Mmmm, looks like you had a wonderful easter! Family really is the best medicine, no?
It was a gorgeous day today! Looks like you had a nice Easter.
I’ll have to try that stew sometime! I don’t really cook with lamb all that often.
Seconds of dessert are what make life worth living
Happy easter!
Wow, just look at the texture & thickness of that icing- I would have gone back for thirds
Lamb has become one of my very favorite things to eat. Especially lamb chops, and lamb stew! This one looks so rich and hearty, what a perfect meal. Especially since it’s finished off with that stunning cake. I would have gone back for seconds AND thirds!
Cute dress on Karen!
so lovely to see karen – sending her positive vibes as she continues on her journey.
i’m with you: lamb on easter. much better choice than ham! so glad you had such a fun easter sunday with friends and family – what holidays are really all about.
on another note: just started reading “the help” last night – five pages in and i am hooked!
Karen rocks! That cake looks incredible.
Happy Easter Kath!
take simple out of that recipe title; that is a work of art!
That stew looks fabulous and what an amazing cake! I love flourless cakes! Sounds like a wonderful, relaxing way to end out the holidays.
What a delightful meal!! And the grilled veggies look simply divine.
I’ve never thought to grill cabbage before. What an interesting idea!
Karen seems like one amazing lady! She looks beautiful and radiant in that picture.
Now that it is warm up, I’m going to start getting on my dad’s case to grill so I can try some of your grilled creations! I love the idea of grilling cabbage.
I always love your food, but I really LOVE your porch!
That stew looks wonderful! I am all about any kind of stew.
The cake looks good as well! Love the delicious blueberries on it!
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Oh my gosh, that cake looks amazing! And I love using fresh fruit as a garnish, too.
I chop my cabbage (kale chip size) and bake it until it’s brown. Then add half greens half baked cabbage to my salads. YUM! Makes my salad sweet. Literally.
That cake looks great
GF I’m guessing?? You guys should make an indian curry with that lamb…I love curried lamb, so good!
Karen looks great! Hope she has been feeling well!