Irish stew

Description

The inviting and very satisfying Irish stew illustrates the stesing technique. Prepared usually with the tougher cuts from lamb or mutton and, being Irish, the vegetables had to include potatoes. A good Irish stew is thick and hearty not watered down like soup. A substantial dish and full of flavor.

Summary

Yield
Servings
SourceIrish recipes
Prep time
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
2 hours, 30 minutes

Ingredients

3 lb
lamb (neck chops, trimmed of fat, bone and gristle)
2 lb
potatoes
1 lb
onions
1⁄2 T
parsley (chopped fresh leaves)
1⁄2 t
thyme (fresh)
2 c
water
   
salt (to taste)
   
pepper (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Dice the meat up into 2" pieces. Peel and slice the potatoes and onions.
  2. Starting with the potatoes layer half of them into a large pot, then add half the meat and herbs, then the onion. Season each layer and repeat.
  3. Pour the water over top and cover with tin foil as well as the pot's lid.
  4. Simmer for 2 hours, shake occasionally to prevent the food from sticking. Add more water if it seems to be to drying.

Notes

Mutton, lamb older than 2 years, can also be used.

Cover the pot to cook less tender cuts of meat. That’s the principle of stews. The steam under the lid keeps the meat moist while this cooks at low heat, together with any handy vegetables and seasonings; simple to prepare.

Ingredients, metric  
1.25 Kg     lamb neck chops, trimmed of fat, bone and gristle  
1 Kg     potatoes  
500 g     onions  
1/2 tbs    chopped parsley  
1/2 tbs    fresh thyme  
500 ml     water  
  salt and pepper to taste  

Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

The following ingredients were not linked to the ingredient database and were not included in the nutrition information: salt and pepper to taste.

Amount Per Serving      
Calories   607.12  
Calories From Fat (28%)   170.28  
    % Daily Value
Total Fat 18.36g   28%  
Saturated Fat 6.88g   34%  
Cholesterol 137.02mg   46%  
Sodium 128.31mg   5%  
Potassium 2143.80mg   61%  
Carbohydrates 65.75g   22%  
Dietary Fiber 5.52g   22%  
Sugar 4.87g      
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g      
Net Carbohydrates 60.23g      
Protein 45.44g   91%