3 mediterranean lamb stew olives Recipes

olive oil, lamb shoulder arm chops, cubed , round bones reserved, salt, ground black pepper, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, lentils , picked over and rinsed, chicken broth , or more as needed, diced tomatoes, carrots, peeled and sliced, dried thyme, dried sage, dried basil, coarsely chopped fresh spinach, lemon, juiced and zested, ricotta salata cheese, crumbled

stewing beef or 2 lbs lamb, cut into 1 inch pieces, onions, chopped, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, minced parsley, ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and pureed (enough to equal approximately 1 lb) or 1 (1 lb) can plum tomato, pureed, sugar, white wine, cinnamon (personal preference), dried oregano (mediterranean is best), bay leaf, whole cloves (as in the spice )