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Christmas Noche Buena
Goat Water - Montserrat Christmas Stew
Montserrat's national Christmas stew - goat meat in aromatic spiced broth. This British Caribbean territory represents Irish-West Indian fusion and volcanic island heritage.
213
Total Minutes
8
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
25 min
Prep Time
188 min
Cook Time
213 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
3.00 lbs
Goat meat
bone-in, chunked
3.00 large
Onions
chopped
4.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
8.00 whole
Cloves
1.00
Cinnamon stick
6.00 sprigs
Thyme
3.00
Bay leaves
0.25 cup
Flour
0.25 cup
Vegetable oil
8.00 cups
Water
2.00 tbsp
Salt
1.00 tbsp
Black pepper
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Season goat with salt, pepper, flour. Brown in oil.
15 minutes
2
Add onions, sauté until soft.
8 minutes
3
Add tomatoes, cloves, cinnamon, thyme, bay leaves.
4
Add water. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
5
Simmer 2.5 hours until goat very tender and falling off bone.
150 minutes
6
Broth should be rich and aromatic. Adjust seasoning.
7
Called 'water' because it's soupy, not thick stew.
8
Serve in bowls with bread rolls. Montserrat national dish.