Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lamb
6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
6 medium carrots, quartered
1 small turnip, diced
3 sprigs parsley
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 c. cold water

Preparation

Cut the lamb into 1-inch cubes.
Place in a large Dutch oven. Cover with 6 cups of cold water.
Bring to a boil.
Add potatoes, carrots, onions, turnip, parsley, salt, pepper and sugar.
Cover and simmer about 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
Thicken the stew with the mixture of flour and cold water.
Continue to cook an additional 15 minutes.
Season to taste.
Serves 6 to 8.