Irish Lamb Stew Recipe
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Irish Lamb Stew

By: Danny O'Flaugherty  
"Hearty and traditional Irish lamb stew. It's best to refrigerate the stew overnight, and reheat it the next day for eating. This soup 'ages' well!"

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What to Drink?
Wine Tempranillo
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs 25 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs 45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds thickly sliced bacon, diced
  • 6 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 4 cups diced carrots
  • 2 large onions, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup white wine

Directions

  1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  2. Put lamb, salt, pepper, and flour in large mixing bowl. Toss to coat meat evenly. Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat.
  3. Place meat into stock pot (leave 1/4 cup of fat in frying pan). Add the garlic and yellow onion and saute till onion begins to become golden. Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup water and add the garlic-onion mixture to the stock pot with bacon pieces, beef stock, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  4. Add carrots, onions, potatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and wine to pot. Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 672 | Total Fat: 39.4g | Cholesterol: 163mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by TRACYCOOK 
Great recipe! I simplified this by cooking it in a crock pot for 10 hours on low. Saved time... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 3, 2007 by Gwen Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I have been meaning to review this for quite awhile so here it is. This definitely deserves... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2003 by IRISHEYES 
I wanted an authentic Irish Stew, and this was it. My family loved it, as long as I didn't... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2006 by EAT CHEVRE 
When I took the first taste of this stew - I about died! It was so delicious and relatively... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 18, 2007 by JENNIFERNOLAN 
Very good recipe. I did tweak quite a bit. Scaled recipe for 6 servings and made the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2003 by BRIGHAN 
One scoop feeds you for a whole day! For an extra flavor kick add Two cans of Guinness stout... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2005 by MADBALL 
Really good. Like others, I replaced the wine with Guinness. Added celery. Also, maybe it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2006 by sk27 
This was good. I followed the recipe for the most part. Didnt see any need to change it:) I... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by HEIDIBOO 
Very tasty recipe. I left out the bacon, and used a bit of olive oil instead to cut down on... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by Hollye75 
Great flavor! I used boneless lamb loin as my butcher had no shoulder. I put everything in the... MORE

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