Peruvian lamb leg stew

This came out of a need to make a stew with a Peruvian flair.   This is a standard lamb stew, but with some pretty standard Peruvian pastes.

Ingredients:

• 6 medium potatoes rough chop
• 1 white onion rough chop
• 2 lbs boneless leg of lamb rough chop
• 3 tablespoons Mirasol paste
• 3 tablespoons homemade garlic scape paste (1-2 tablespoons garlic paste sub)
• 1-2 teaspoons 4 corners salt and pepper blend
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions:

• Sweat onions until translucent in hot oil
• Add the pastes and mix thoroughly 
• Add meat and brown while continue mixing to cover meat
• Add potatoes mix roughly and pat down until one layer
• Add water to cover
• Close lid on pot
• Very low boil for 1 hour
• Serve and enjoy. 

Lamb Stew

Found a great deal on a lamb chuck roast and was in a stew mood.   So this recipe was created

Ingredients:

• 1 White Onion, roughly chopped.
• 3 1/2 pounds of lamb chuck roast (roughly chopped and deboned and fat removed)
• Smokey BBQ Blend (http://drummingupabettermeal.blogspot.com/2015/07/bbq-spice-blends-i-love.html)
• 1 dried Limon Chili
• 1 dried Guajillo Chili
• 1 dried panca seco chili
• 1 dried cascabel chili
• 6 cups water
• 3 tablespoons coconut oil
• 6 tablespoons Black Strap Molasses

Instructions:

• Start with the bones and fat from the lamb chuck roast and add 3-4 cups water enough to cover and a splash of apple cider vinegar.  low boil for 30 minutes to make a quick bone broth.  Once done remove bones and fat.
• In another pot add the dried chilis and 3-4 cups water and low boil for 60 minutes.  
• Immersion blend the chili
• Add the Molasses and quick immersion blend and let sit for 30 minutes
• Combine the bone broth and the chili sauce.
• In a pan bring the coconut oil to het and once ready to start frying add the chopped lamb. 
• Brown lamb for 5 minutes until a good sear on all sides.
• Add in the sauce and the rough chopped onions. 
• Mix well
• Reduce heat to just above a simmer and cover for 1 hour.
• Enjoy and Serve over Baked Potato or Rice.