Lamb And Rice Pilaf With Dried Apricots And Pine Nuts Recipe

• 2 1/3 lb bone-in lamb leg sirloin fat, sinew trimmed Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lrg carrot peeled, and quartered lengthwise
• 1 sm onion halved
• 8 c. water
• 1 x tomato quartered
• 1 x bay leaf
• 1/2 c. minced onion
• 1 1/2 c. arborio rice (or possibly medium-grain white rice)
• 1/4 c. minced dry apricots
• 1 x garlic clove chopped
• 1/4 c. minced tomato
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp. pine nuts toasted

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