Medium
Chilean
Estofado de San Juan
Traditional St. John's Day Stew
180
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
150 min
Cook Time
180 min
Total Time
Ingredients (14 items)
1.50 kg
Lamb shoulder
cut into large chunks
6.00 large
Potatoes
peeled and quartered
2.00 large
Yellow onions
roughly chopped
4.00 large
Carrots
cut into chunks
6.00 cloves
Garlic
whole
2.00 cups
Red wine
dry
2.00 cups
Beef stock
3.00 tbsp
Olive oil
for cooking
2.00 sprigs
Fresh rosemary
4.00 sprigs
Fresh thyme
2.00
Bay leaves
2.00 tsp
Salt
divided
1.00 tsp
Black pepper
freshly ground
0.50 cup
Fresh parsley
chopped, for garnish
Instructions (15 steps)
1
Season lamb with 1 tsp salt and pepper
2
Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat
3
Brown lamb in batches until well seared
15 minutes
4
Remove lamb and set aside
5
Reduce heat and add onions and whole garlic
8 minutes
6
Add carrots and cook until vegetables soften
5 minutes
7
Add red wine and scrape bottom of pot
5 minutes
8
Return lamb to pot
9
Add stock, herbs, and bay leaves
10
Bring to boil, then reduce heat and cover
11
Simmer until lamb is nearly tender
90 minutes
12
Add potatoes and remaining salt
13
Continue cooking until potatoes are tender
30 minutes
14
Remove herb sprigs and bay leaves
15
Garnish with fresh parsley before serving