Spicy Lamb Stew Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 pounds of lamb shoulder stew meat, cut into 1½-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 yellow onions, chopped
• 2 dry pasilla chiles, chopped, stems and most seeds removed
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 to 10 sprigs fresh flat leaf parsley
• 4 to 5 sprigs of thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoons hot Hungarian paprika (see recipe note)
• 1½ teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch ground cardamon
• 14 oz of canned whole tomatoes, put through a food mill, or puréed
• 1½ cups chicken stock (use gluten-free stock for gluten-free version)
• 2/3 cup raisins
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper