Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2             pounds  lamb shoulder -- cut for stew
  2        tablespoons  butter
     1/4      teaspoon  granulated sugar~
  1         tablespoon  flour
  2               cups  lukewarm water
  1                cup  consomme
  1             medium  onion -- studded with
  1                     clove
  1                     bay leaf
  1              pinch  thyme
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
  12            medium  potatoes -- peeled and
                        -- quartered

Preparation:

In Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan, heat butter. Add meat and cook until browned on all sides. Add sugar and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour fat off pan. Sprinkle meat with flour, and cook until brown, stirring constantly. Stir in water and consomme. Add onion, bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add potatoes. Cover and continue simmering for another hour. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information:

675 Calories (kcal); 36g Total Fat; (47% calories from fat); 31g Protein; 57g Carbohydrate; 116mg Cholesterol; 496mg Sodium