Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2009

My husband is from Ireland, so I made this as part of a traditional Irish dinner (NOT corned beef and cabbage!). He LOVED it and said it was like something that would be served in a nice restaurant in Ireland. I used half of a 5 lb. leg of lamb (couldn't find anyhting else - it was great!) and froze the rest to use again. I doubled the beef broth since that was the amount in the container I bought. I think this was perfect with the amount of flour and oil called for in the recipe. I used a bag of Yukon Gold small potatoes (no peeling needed!) I also added 4 stalks of celery, a tsp. of caraway seed (not necessary), and a few more herbs (rosemary, oregano, basil, extra parsley, and sage - didn't have thyme, oops). Great recipe that will be a staple in our house!

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timbertiger

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2008

I really enjoyed this stew, it hit the spot! I DID decrease the oil-flour mix, and it thickened up just fine without it without tasting floury. I'd suggest making it in 2 TB increments to taste, that's what I did. Slightly more time consuming, but it got me a stew that was thick without a flour taste. :)

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

This is fabulous. I didn't use the oil, just added the flour directly because I am just that good and it was great. I make it all the time.

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Sara P

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2008

The overall taste was great, will make again, but not so much flour.

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2005

this was a pretty good recipe. i did have to add more water. i really liked the parsley and thyme for the broth - it added a very nice flavor. i also peeled and cubed butternut squash and added it to the stew. it was very tastey! thanks.

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Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2005

This stew came out really good, but there are a few things that I changed or would change in the future. Most importantly, I would make a proper rue instead of the oil/flour mix. My stew had a slightly floury taste that could have been avoided if I cooked the flour a bit before adding to the stew. I also reduced the amount by half after reading previous reviews. I added a parsnip and one rib of celery to the stew as well and they both tasted great in it.

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Reviewed: May 7, 2005

A very tasty stew Tim! I used three tablespoons of the flour and three of the oil and it just enough to create a nice thick broth. I also added curry powder to give it a bit of a kick along with my usual garlic and onion powders. Thanks for the post!

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LINDA MCLEAN

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2004

I add some water to the recipe

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SHIRLEY29

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2004

Ordinarily, I am not overly fond of stews, but this one is really great! I can't imagine cutting back on the oil and flour as another reviewer suggests though - unless you like extremely watery stew. In any case, I've made this recipe several times as is, and we love it!

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2002

This recipe was tasting great until I added the amount of flour and oil the recipe called for to thicken. It was way too much. I would make this again, but I will add about half or maybe even less, of the flour and oil mixture.

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