Season lamb pieces with salt and pepper. In a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add lamb pieces 5 to 6 at a time and brown on all sides. Remove and repeat for all lamb. When lamb is cooked, add onions and smoked pancetta and cook until onion is softened and starting to brown, about 9 to 11 minutes. Add rosemary, thyme, caraway and fennel and stir to blend. Add wine, tomato paste, chicken stock and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Add lamb and juices on plate and return to boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer 1 hour, or until meat is tender. Remove cover, check seasoning and serve with soft polenta
Basic Tomato Sauce:
Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil over medium heat until translucent, but not brown (about 10 minutes). Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more. Add the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to just bubbling, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Serve immediately, or set aside for further use. The sauce may be refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for up to 6 months.
Yield: 6 cups
Soft Polenta:
In a 4 quart saucepan, place cool water over high heat and bring water to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Add polenta in a thin stream, whisking constantly. When all polenta is in, pull pot to front of burner, remove whisk, and start stirring with a wooden spoon.
Yield: 4 servings

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	629.07 Kcal (2634 kJ)
Calories from fat	412.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	45.85g	71%
Cholesterol	24.48mg	8%
Sodium	1123.1mg	47%
Potassium	575.31mg	12%
Total Carbs	38.59g	13%
Sugars	8.03g	32%
Dietary Fiber	5.08g	20%
Protein	10.47g	21%
Vitamin C	11.6mg	19%
Vitamin A	1.3mg	42%
Iron	4.2mg	23%
Calcium	170.2mg	17%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	112.07 Kcal (469 kJ)
Calories from fat	73.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.17g	71%
Cholesterol	4.36mg	8%
Sodium	200.08mg	47%
Potassium	102.49mg	12%
Total Carbs	6.88g	13%
Sugars	1.43g	32%
Dietary Fiber	0.91g	20%
Protein	1.87g	21%
Vitamin C	2.1mg	19%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	42%
Iron	0.7mg	23%
Calcium	30.3mg	17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

15.6

Points
17

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Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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