Braised Lamb and Onions, Zucchini and Tomatoes With Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Total Time - 1 hour 25 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare lamb and begin to simmer - 20 minutes
- 50 minutes into simmering lamb, prepare zucchini - 60 minutes
- Prepare potatoes and serve - 5 minutes
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Braised Lamb and Onions
Ingredients
1 medium onion
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 cloves fresh garlic
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon Montreal® steak seasoning
large zip-top bag
1 1/2 pounds lamb blade steak
1/4 cup Burgundy wine
1 (10 1/2-ounce) can condensed French onion soup
Steps
1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes.
2. Wash, peel and slice onion into 1/4-inch strips. Place 1 tablespoon oil in pan and swirl to coat.
3. Add onions. Using garlic press, crush cloves into pan. Use knife to remove garlic from bottom of press. Sauté 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Place flour and steak seasoning in zip-top bag and shake to mix. Add lamb steaks; seal tightly and shake to coat. Wash hands.
5. Remove onions from pan and place on plate. Reduce heat to medium and place 1 tablespoon olive oil in pan and swirl to coat. Using tongs, add lamb (reserve remaining flour) and cook 6 minutes, turning halfway through cook time.
6. Add wine, onion soup, cooked onions and remaining flour. Rotate meat to mix ingredients.
7. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, tilt cover to vent steam and simmer 1 hour, or until tender.
Zucchini and Tomatoes
Ingredients
1 pound pre-sliced zucchini
1 (10-ounce) can bold Italian diced tomatoes (undrained)
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon butter (optional)
Steps
1. Place zucchini in medium saucepan.
2. Stir in tomatoes, salt and pepper.
3. Cover and cook on medium-high for 8-10 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally.
4. Drain; stir in butter, if using, and serve.
Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated mashed potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon horseradish
2 tablespoons sour cream
Steps
1. Place potatoes in microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high 2 minutes.
2. Stir in butter, horseradish and sour cream.
3. Microwave additional 2 minutes on high. Stir and serve.
Nutritional Information
Calories 645kcal; Fat 41g; Cholesterol 108mg; Carbohydrate 38g; Fiber 6g; Protein 28g; Sodium 1528mg
Daily Values: Vitamin A 16%; Vitamin C 32%; Calcium 10%; Iron 20%
Utensils & Cookware
- medium saucepan with lid
- large sauté pan with lid
- microwave-safe bowl
- cooking spoons
- tongs
- garlic press
- knife and cutting board
- measuring utensils
Apron's Advice
Low heat and extended simmering produces that “fall-off-the-bone” tenderness in the lamb steaks.