International Recipes
Irish Lamb Stew
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boned shoulder of lamb
- 1 cup sliced raw potatoes
- 1/4 small head cabbage, shredded
- 2 leeks, sliced thin
- 2 medium onions, sliced
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 8 small onions
- 4 carrots
- 2 white turnips, quartered
- 1 pound green peas, shelled
- Few sprigs parsley
Instructions
- Have meat cut into 2 inch cubes.
- Arrange alternate layers of lamb and mixed sliced vegetables in a casserole or baking dish.
- Season with salt, pepper, bay leaf, garlic and thyme.
- Cover with water and bring to a boil on top of the stove.
- Cover casserole, place in a preheated 350 degrees F oven, and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
- Cook onions, carrots, turnips and peas, each separately, until tender. Drain.
- Lift meat out of casserole onto a plate and keep it warm. strain liquid from stew and reserve.
- Work vegetables (from stew) through a sieve, ricer or in a blender, then combine with the strained liquid, the whole cooked vegetables and the meat.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Serve hot with parsley, chopped fine, sprinkled on top.