Old Fashioned Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 potatoes, peeled
4 onions, cut in rings
2 1/2 lb. lamb, cubed
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 or 2 carrots, sliced
1 sprig chopped thyme

Preparation

Cut 4 potatoes in slices and quarter the rest.
Layer potato slices in a baking dish.
Add half of the onion rings and the meat. Season with salt, pepper and thyme.
Add the remaining onions, carrots and potatoes in the pan.
Season.
Pour in 2 cups of water. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and place a lid on top.
Cook in oven at 350\u00b0 for about 2 1/2 hours.
The last 15 minutes of cooking, remove cover to lightly brown.
Serve.