Old-Fashioned Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 lbs lamb necks, slices fat trimmed and reserved (1-inch thick)
    4 medium onions, thinly sliced
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 lb medium carrot, peeled, halved crosswise and quartered lengthwise
    1 lb medium boiling potato, peeled, one sliced thinly, remainder quartered
    3 cups lamb stock or beef broth
    4 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
    salt & freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
    Mince lamb fat; cook in heavy Dutch oven over high heat until fat renders, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
    Strain drippings and return to Dutch oven; heat over medium high heat.
    Pat lamb dry with paper towels, add in batches (do not crowd) and cook until brown, about 5 minutes per side.
    Transfer to large bowl using slotted spoon.
    Add sliced and chopped onions,carrots and sliced potato to pan and cook until light brown, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes.
    Return lamb to pan, spooning vegetables on top; add stock.
    Reduce heat, cover and simmer gently 1 hour.
    Add quartered potatoes, pushing into liquid.
    Cover and simmer until potatoes and lamb are tender when pierced with fork, about 35 minutes.
    Drain liquid from pan into large heavy skillet; degrease cooking liquid.
    Boil until reduced by half, about 15 minutes; return to stew.
    Mix in 2 tablespoons parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.
    Ladle stew onto heated platter, sprinkle with remaining parsley and serve.

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