6 lbs. Lamb Shoulder Roast
2.5 oz. (2/3 cup) All Purpose Flour
3 oz. (½ cup) Olive Oil
16 oz. (4½ cups) Chopped Fennel Bulb
0.75 oz. (4 Tbsp.) Minced Garlic
14 oz. (4 cups) Chopped Onions
2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper Sauce Pepper
2 tsp. Thyme
48 oz. (6 cups) Low Sodium Chicken Broth
16 oz. (4 cups) Sliced Dried Figs
0.2 oz. (2 Tbsp.) Chopped Mint
0.6 oz. (½ cup) Chopped Parsley
2 oz. (½ cup) Toasted Pine Nuts
Rosemary & Caramelized Onion Crisps (see Related Recipe)
Salt and Pepper to taste
1.) Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper, then dredge in flour to coat. Heat oil in a Dutch oven pot over high heat. Brown the lamb, then add fennel, garlic and onions, continue sautéing. Lower heat to medium, add cayenne and thyme and sauté until golden brown. Add chicken broth and figs, lower heat to low and cover. Simmer for three hours or until lamb is very tender.
2.) Garnish with mint, parsley and pine nuts. Serve with Rosemary & Caramelized Onion Crisps.