Braised Lamb With Bacon And Onions

Ingredients

• 1 shoulder of lamb, boned
• small strips of bacon
• butter
• 12 small peeled onions
• 1 tablespoon minced parsley
• stock
• browned flour

Method

1. 1 Remove the bone from the lamb shoulder. Lard the meat with small strips of bacon and tie it into a compact shape.
2. 2 Brown the lamb in butter in a heavy pot. Add the peeled onions, minced parsley, and enough stock to cover the meat.
3. 3 Simmer covered until the onions are tender and the lamb is cooked through. Remove the meat and discard the skin.
4. 4 Thicken the cooking liquor with browned flour to make a sauce. Pour the sauce over the meat and serve with the onions as a garnish.