Irish Lamb Stew



This is a traditional Irish lamb stew. It is hearty and warming to sit down to any time! For the best flavor, refrigerate the stew overnight and reheat the next day as this soup gets better with age!

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

Directions:
Saute bacon in large frying pan, reserve fat and bacon.

Put lamb, salt, pepper and flour in large mixing bowl-toss to coat meat evenly. Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat.

Put 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 or till tender. Add remaining ingredients to pot and simmer covered for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Recipe makes ten servings.

Nutritional Information per 1/4-Serving:
Calories 963
Protein 51g
Total Fat 72g
Sodium 785mg
Cholesterol 211mg
Carbohydrates 22g
Fiber 3g

May you have warm words on a cold evening,
A full moon on a dark night,
And the road downhill all the way to your door.



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