Lamb and Green Bean Stew

We bought .33lb lamb stew meat last night for $1.20. Perfect amount for two people. I found a recipe online and modified it. This is my new FAVORITE soup! I have never tasted anything like it. YUMMY! And so very easy. For us I cut the recipe in half.

* 3 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 T butter
* 2 large shallots or 1/4 onion, chopped
* 2 cloves garlic, fine chop
* 3 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2 inch pieces or lamb stew meat
* 1 (8oz) can tomato sauce (I pureed diced can tomatos + 1/4c low carbketchup)
* 3 cups hot water
* 1(10oz) bag of frozen cut green beans
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (1/2t dried)
* 1/2 teaspoon dried mint
* 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
* 1 pinch ground cinnamon
* 1/2t oregano
* pinch cayenne
* 2 drops Fiberfit or other liquid Sucralose (Splenda)
* salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute shallots and garlic until golden. Stir in lamb, and cook until evenly brown. Stir in tomato sauce and water. Reduce heat, and simmer for about 1 hour.
2. Stir in green beans. Season with rest of ingredients. Continue cooking until beans are tender.

We served it with a good sprinkle of feta, and with a few cucumber slices drizzled in olive oil and kalamata olives and pepporoncini on the side.