Lamb and White Bean Stew with Herbes de Provence Pressure Cooker Recipe

Lamb And White Bean Stew With Herbes De Provence Pressure Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4 – Cooker: 5- to 7-quart – Time: 25 minutes at HIGH pressure

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 lamb round-bone shoulder chops (about 2 pounds), trimmed of fat and cut in half
• 1½ cups (about ½ pound) dried navy beans, rinsed and picked over
• 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice, undrained
• 1 medium white onion, diced
• 2 medium leeks (white part only), trimmed, cut in half lengthwise, rinsed well, and diced
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup dry white wine or dry vermouth
• 3 cups chicken broth
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter mashed together with 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (optional)

Method

1. In a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker, heat the oil over medium-high heat until very hot
2. Brown the meat in batches in a single layer on one side, about 3 minutes per batch
3. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the browned meat to a plate
4. Return the meat and any accumulated juices to the pot
5. Add the beans, tomatoes and their juice, onion, leeks, celery, garlic, herbs, Worcestershire, and wine and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot
6. Add the broth and season with salt and pepper
7. Close and lock the lid
8. Set the burner heat to high
9. When the cooker reaches HIGH pressure, reduce the burner heat as low as you can and still maintain HIGH pressure
10. Set a timer to cook for 25 minutes
11. Remove the pot from the heat
12. Open the cooker with the Natural Release method; let stand for 15 minutes
13. Be careful of the steam as you remove the lid
14. Skim any fat from the sauce
15. Taste the stew for salt
16. If you want a thicker sauce, remove the chops to a plate and cover with aluminum foil
17. Add the butter-and-flour mixture to the sauce and stir until thickened
18. Spoon the bean-and-vegetable mixture into large shallow bowls; top with a lamb chop and sauce

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