Slow-Cooked Tagine-Style Lamb Soup

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November 22, 2024
Use the Anova Precision Oven’s sous vide mode to cook leg of lamb until tender with a medium doneness before stirring it into a delicious, sweet-and-savory spiced soup. Notes: You have two options for finishing the sous vide lamb. Either add it into the soup and let it simmer for an additional 30 minutes or reserve the meat to stir in right before serving. The former option will give the tagine a more familiar texture, while the latter will preserve the perfect doneness of the lamb. If, after cooking the soup, you’ve found that it is too thin, add a cornstarch slurry: Mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of water, and then stir this mixture into the soup. Return to the oven and cook for 5 minutes to thicken.
Serves
8
Prep Time
00:20
Cook Time
04:30
Slow-Cooked Tagine-Style Lamb Soup
4 (2)
283
Ingredients
1 (3-lb)
boneless leg of lamb
Kosher salt
2 cups
chicken stock
1 (15.5-oz) can
chickpeas, drained
1 cup
chopped dried apricots
1
yellow onion, chopped
6 cloves
garlic, minced
2 Tbsp
tomato paste
1 Tbsp
grated fresh ginger
2 tsp
ground cinnamon
2 tsp
ground cumin
2 tsp
ground turmeric
1 tsp
saffron, or to taste
¼ tsp
ground nutmeg
1 stick
cinnamon
2 tsp
cornstarch (optional; see note)
Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh cilantro or mint, for garnish
Steps

1. Preheat the Oven

Rack
Sous Vide Mode: On
Steam: 100%
Temp: 135°F
Heat: Rear

2. Season the Lamb

Generously season the lamb with salt and place on a sheet pan.
Season the Lamb

3. Cook Sous Vide

Rack
Transfer to the oven and cook for 4 hours.
Sous Vide Mode: On
Steam: 100%
Temp: 135°F
Heat: Rear
04:00 Timer

4. Adjust the Oven for the Stew

Rack
Remove the lamb from the oven before adjusting the settings.
Sous Vide Mode: Off
Steam: Off
Temp: 325°F
Heat: Rear

5. Assemble the Stew

Combine the chicken stock, chickpeas, apricots, onion, garlic, tomato paste, ginger, ground cinnamon, cumin, turmeric, saffron, nutmeg, and cinnamon stick in a large Dutch oven. If adding the lamb (see note), cut into bite-size pieces and add to the Dutch oven.
Assemble the Stew

6. Cook the Stew

Rack
Return to the oven and cook until the onion are tender and the stew is flavorful, about 30 minutes.
Sous Vide Mode: Off
Steam: Off
Temp: 325°F
Heat: Rear
00:30 Timer

7. Thicken if Desired

If, after cooking the stew, you’ve found that it is too thin, add a cornstarch slurry: Mix the cornstarch with 1 teaspoon of water, and then stir this mixture into the soup. Return to the oven and cook for 5 minutes to thicken.

8. Serve

If saving the lamb for serving (see note), cut it into bite-size pieces and add to the stew. Season to taste with black pepper. Serve topped with cilantro or mint.
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