Goat Meat Over Quinoa With a Side of Broccoli Raab and Prosciutto
April 29, 2011 - Written by Diana
Spring is crazy right now with this really strong winds and storms blowing through. In the middle of it all, my garden started growing. We have raised beds so our veggies don’t get over sogged and root rotted. Too early for tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, but I have broccoli rabe. I’ve never tried eating broccoli rabe before never mind growing it, but that’s the way I roll; grow it and see what we think. I was surprised at how fast it sprouted up and grew tall with little floret heads. For our roasted veggies on Easter, I threw in some rabe, tasting it with my mother in law first to try it out. It had a little bit of a sharp taste – maybe bitter, but pretty good. It was even better cooked. So tonight’s meal I decided to cook up some goat to go over quinoa, and for the side I went and picked a bunch of broccoli rabe from the garden. It’s amazing how much more there is today, just a …
Really Tasty Crockpot Goat Stew
April 10, 2011 - Written by Diana
Our marketing trip started out with a trip to Bluescreek in the North Market to order lamb for our family Easter Gathering. While we were there, we picked up some goat stew meat. Stew meat was a good way to try out goat in smaller portions, and also fit well into our plans for the rest of the day. My husband and I decided that after shopping we wanted to go out to the movies, but I knew dinner would be out the window if I didn’t get something going before we left. So I prepared and threw the ingredients into a crockpot to simmer for a few hours while we were out. It was wonderful to come home to the smells wafting out the door when we arrived home ready to chow down. Great dinner.
I made a stew that was just enough for the two of us. It can be served over rice, grains like quinoa, bulgher, barley, or even small pastas like orzo or couscous. Sop up the sauce with bread, or throw in some cooked potatoes …
