Baby Goat Simmered with Almonds and Saffron

45 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

196 calories per serving view nutrition facts

4 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	tablespoon	butter
1/2	cup	almonds	whole blanched
1	x	saffron threads	generous pinch
2-3	ounces	pancetta	in 2 thick slices, diced
1	lb	goat	baby meat, cut from the leg in 1 1/2-inch chunks, trimmed of any membrane or fat
1	each	onion	finely chopped
2	large	garlic cloves	minced
3	each	tomatoes	ripe, peeled, seeded and chopped
1	x	salt and black pepper
1/2	teaspoon	thyme leaves	dried
1	each	bay leaf
4	medium	potatoes	russet, peeled and cut into eighths

Directions

Heat butter in a non stick skillet and sauté 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, sauté 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, almond-saffron 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 290g

Amount per Serving

Calories 196 15% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.0g	5%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 8mg	3%
Sodium 34mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 40.0g	13%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g	18%
Sugars 5.0g
Protein 4.0g	8%