Irish Stew

Name: Irish Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 500g Mutton or Lamb; 1 Large Onion; 1 Medium Leek; 2 Large Carrots; 1 or 2 Sprigs Thyme; 2 Pints Stock; 2 Tbsp Pearl Barley; 1 Bunch Parsley (Chopped); 1 Heaped Tbsp Plain Flour; 1 or 2 Tsp Salt (To Taste); 1 Tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper; 1 Tsp Butter

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 120 mins

Serves: 6

Irish Main Course

Ingredients

500g Mutton or Lamb
1 Large Onion
1 Medium Leek
2 Large Carrots
1 or 2 Sprigs Thyme
2 Pints Stock
2 Tbsp Pearl Barley
1 Bunch Parsley (Chopped)
1 Heaped Tbsp Plain Flour
1 or 2 Tsp Salt (To Taste)
1 Tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 Tsp Butter

Accompaniment

Description

This is a tasty stew, ideal for a cold winter's night!

Method

1
Brown the mutton in the butter.
2
Add the roughly chopped onion, leek, and carrots cut in chunks and continue to brown until the onions turn translucent.
3
Add the stock (lamb or vegetable) until everything's covered.
4
Add the thyme and pearl barley.
5
Cook for a couple of hours until the meat is nice and tender.
6
Before the end of the cooking time, check the seasoning and adjust.
7
Add the chopped parsley.
8
Mix the flour with a little water in a cup and add to the stew to thicken the sauce.
9
Serve with potatoes.

Chef's Tips

Many Irish stew recipes include potatoes in the stew. Add potatoes if you like, but I prefer to make the stew separately and serve it with my choice of colcannon, champ, or plain old mash!