Name: Lamb and Pear Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 lbs lamb shoulder meat cut into chunks ((if your butcher has some lamb bone chunks, you can throw those into the stew for more flavor)); 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 1 clove garlic, minced; 4 pears, peeled, cored and halved; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered; 2/3 lb string beans, trimmed; 6 cups water; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1 sprig thyme; 1 sprig parsley; 1 bay leaf