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Ingredients

For the Lamb
½ Leg of lamb
2 Onions, sliced
3 Cloves of garlic
12 Backyard Farm tomatoes, diced
Small bunch of thyme
Olive oil
3 Bay leaves
Black olives, stoned
½ Bottle of good red wine
5 fl. oz. Chicken stock

For the Lentils
5 oz. French green lentils
7 oz. Mix of carrot, onion, and celery, finely diced
3 Bay leaves
3 Tbsp. Olive oil
17 fl. oz. Chicken stock
6 Backyard Farm tomatoes, diced
1 Lemon

Cooking Instructions
1.) For the lamb, sear in a casserole dish in the olive oil until well browned.
2.) Remove the lamb and then add the onion, garlic, and tomatoes.
3.) Cook for a minute or two and add the lamb.
4.) Add the stock, red wine, bay leaves, olives, and thyme.
5.) Cover and cook in the oven at 350 degrees for two hours. The lamb should be almost falling off the bone.
6.) Meanwhile, fry the carrot, onion and celery with the olive oil for a few moments and then add the stock, tomatoes, bay leaves, and lentils.
7.) Simmer until the liquid has gone and the lentils are tender. Add a splash more oil and the lemon juice.
8.) Take the lamb out, reduce the stock for a moment and flake off some big chunks of lamb.
9.) Place a pile of lentil in a rustic dish and place the lamb on top. Spoon the sauce over and around and serve.

About Backyard Farms
Founded in 2005, Backyard Farms operates a 24-acre, state-of-the-art greenhouse in Madison, Maine that provides New England with fresh, locally grown Backyard Beauties tomatoes year-round. The Company has based its business on the principles of taking care of its employees, giving back to local communities and treating the earth with respect. Shipped within just one day of harvest, Backyard Beauties are left on the vine until the peak of maturity, creating a tomato that is sweet and bursting with flavor.