Roast lamb with spiced red cabbage

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6cupsThinly sliced red cabbage; (about half of large head)
¾cupChopped onion
½cupChopped peeled green apple
½cupDry red wine
½cupCrème de cassis
1Cinnamon stick
3Whole cloves
teaspoonSugar
teaspoonBalsamic vinegar
2tablespoonsOlive oil
poundsLamb neck bones
1cupCanned beef broth
1cupCanned low-salt chicken broth
2Racks of lamb; 1-1/2- to 1 3/4-pound
¼cup(1/2 stick) chilled unsalted butter; cut into pieces
1tablespoonChopped fresh basil
4 Servings

Directions

CABBAGE

LAMB

This hearty dish comes from Havesathe de Havixhorst in the Drenthe Province in De Wijk, the Netherlands.

For Cabbage: Mix first 8 ingredients in heavy large Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, stirring occasionally, abut 35 minutes. Add vinegar. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.) For Lamb: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat.

Add bones and brown well, about 8 minutes. Add all broth; bring to boil.

Reduce heat; simmer until liquid is reduced to ½ cup, about 6 minutes.

Strain into small saucepan. Set sauce aside.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer lamb to baking sheet. Roast lamb to desired doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Place Lamb on work surface. Let stand 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, rewarm cabbage, stirring often. Bring sauce to simmer. Remove sauce from heat; add butter and whisk just until melted. Mix in basil.

Arrange cabbage on plates. Cut lamb between bones and arrange atop cabbage.

Spoon sauce over lamb and serve.

Bon Appétit April 1996

Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Mar 16, 1998