Oven Baked Lamb Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless lamb, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 3 teaspoons flour
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 3/4 inch thick (about 4 cups)
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• 1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips
• 10 ounces frozen peas, thawed

Recipe

• 1 brown meat half at a time in hot oil.
• 2 stir flour into drippings left in the pan.
• 3 stir in undrained tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, sugar, bouillon, thyme, oregano, hot sauce, water and salt.
• 4 cook and stir until thick and bubbly.
• 5 combine meat, sweet potatoes, onion, and green pepper in a 3 qt casserole dish.
• 6 stir in tomato mixture.
• 7 bake, covered in a 350°f oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until meat and veggies are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 8 remove bay leaf.
• 9 stir in peas.
• 10 bake 5 to 10 minutes more.