Old Fashioned Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb. shoulder of lamb
2 large carrots
6 small onions
2 lb. potatoes
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Have the meat cut in pieces as desired for serving size.
Cover with about 4 cups water (boiling); bring slowly back to boiling point.
Add the seasonings.
Add the carrots, cut in strips or thick slices; let simmer for 45 minutes.
Add onions and potatoes; let simmer until potatoes and meat are both tender, about 1 hour. Garnish with chopped parsley when serving.
To be served with a salad and a dessert of shamrock ice cream molds and little cookies.