Lamb Tagine

Ingredients

• 1 (4 to 5 pound) bone-in leg of lamb
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 10 cloves garlic
• 2 small onions
• 6 sprigs rosemary
• 2 whole cinnamon sticks
• A few whole cloves
• 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1/2 pound pitted prunes
• 2 bottles good pale ale

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Season the lamb with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a tagine or Dutch oven over high heat. Brown lamb on all sides. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook in the oven for 3 hours. Turning once half way through cooking.