Braised Leg of Mutton
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Braised Leg of Mutton

Ingredients

  • 5 pound leg of mutton
  • 1/4 pound smoked beef
  • 1 1/2 pint stock, or water
  • 1 pound Brussels sprouts
  • 3 carrots
  • 1 turnip
  • 1 onion
  • 3 sticks celery
  • a little thyme
  • a little parsley
  • pepper, to taste
  • salt, to taste

Directions

  1. Place the mutton in a stew-pan on a layer of slices of smoked beef, add some pepper and salt, the stock or water, and simmer gently 3 1/2 hours (in the oven, if possible).
  2. Prepare and cut up the vegetables, and add all the ingredients, except the sprouts, to the meat 1 hour before serving.
  3. Boil the sprouts separately and add them when serving.
  4. Thicken and brown the gravy if liked.

Other Information

Author: May Henry, Edith B Cohen

Source: The Economical Jewish Cook (1897-01-01)

Category: Meat

Ingredients: mutton, beef, stock, Brussels sprout, carrot, turnip, onion, celery, thyme, parsley, pepper, salt

Equipment: measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, saucepan, stove, oven

See Also

Beef Soup

Contributor: W Drysdale & Co

Source: Cookery for the Million (1877-01-01)

Category: Soup

Ingredients: beef, carrot, turnip, celery, clove, thyme, parsley, pepper, salt, water

Equipment: knife, pot, stove, measuring cups

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