Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. breast of mutton or 1 1/2 lb. gigot chops
5 medium onions
2 lb. potatoes
pepper and salt
1 pt. cold water
1 tsp. chopped parsley

Preparation

Cut meat into small pieces.
Remove skin and fat.
Peel onions and chop one.
Wash and peel potatoes and cut in two.
Slice one thinly.
Place meat in bottom of stewpan, then put in the sliced potatoes and chopped onion, seasoned with pepper and salt.
Add water.
Boil.
Simmer for 1 hour.
Arrange the potatoes and onions on top and simmer for a further hour.
When cooked, serve on hot dish, meat in center of onions and potatoes.
Pour gravy over and garnish with parsley.