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Irish Stew 🍲

Name: Irish Stew
Prep time: 48 min
Cook time: 72 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 2-4 servings
Cuisine: Irish Hearth Cooking
Ingredients: 700 g neck of lamb or mutton stewing slices; 4 large potatoes, sliced 1 cm; 3 onions, sliced; 2 tbsp flour (optional, older recipes omit); 1.2 L water or light stock; Fresh thyme or parsley; Salt and black pepper; Butter knob

The plain-perfect pot of Ireland: neck of lamb, onions, potatoes and water — for centuries no carrots, no thickening, just slow simmering under a lid in a cast-pan by the fire. Savoury, unapologetic winter food.

Europe Irish Hearth Cooking ⏱ 120 min Easy

Method

1

Layer in a heavy pot: half the meat, half the onions and potatoes, seasoning each layer with salt and pepper.
2

Repeat with the remaining layers and dot butter on top.
3

Pour in water just to cover. Bring to the smallest possible simmer, lid on.
4

Cook low and slow 1.5–2 hours; never boil or the meat toughens.
5

Finish with chopped herbs and plenty of pepper; serve with brown bread and mustard.

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