Recipe - Baby Goat Simmered With Almonds And Saffron

1 tablespoon Butter
One half cup Whole blanched almonds
Generous pinch saffron
threads
2 To 3 ounces pancetta, in 2
thick slices, minced
1 pound Baby goat meat, cut from
the leg *
1 Onion, finely chopped
2 lg Garlic cloves, minced
3 Ripe tomatoes, peeled,
seeded and chopped
Salt and pepper
One half teaspoon Dried thyme
1 Bay leaf
4 md Russet potatoes, peeled and
cut into eighths

* in 1 1/2inch chunks, trimmed of any membrane or fat.

Heat butter in a non stick skillet and saute almonds in it until lightly
browned. Transfer to bowl of food processor, add saffron, and process
until finely ground. Set aside.

In the same skillet, saute pancetta until lightly cooked and transfer to a
heavy saucepan. Brown meat, in 2 batches, and add to pancetta. Saute onion
until golden, adding a little more butter if necessary. to meat and stir in
garlic, tomatoes, almondsaffron mixture, thyme, and bay leaf. Season to
taste with salt and pepper. Add just enough water to barely cover. Bring to
a boil, reduce heat, and partly cover pan. Simmer for 1 hour, or until meat
is almost done. Add potatoes, pushing them under meat, and cook for 15
minutes more, until tender (There should not be a great deal of sauce but
add a little water if too dry.) Taste seasoning.

Serves 4.

PER SERVING: 545 color;es, 34 g protein, 53 carbohydrate, 24 g fat (7 g
saturated), 82 mg cholesterol, 238 mg sodium, 5 g fiber.

San Francisco Chronicle, 6/29/92.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 24 1993.

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