Irish Stew

Name: Irish Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings (makes 8 cups; 362 calories per cup)
Cuisine: irish
Ingredients: 2 pounds stewing lamb (neck or shoulder) with bones, cut into 1- or 2-inch chunks; 3 medium-size carrots, scraped and cut into pieces about 2 by 1/4 by 1/4 inches; 1/2 pound small white onions, peeled; 1 pound small new potatoes, or 1 pound large potatoes cut in half or quartered; 1/2 pound small turnips, scrubbed and cut into 8 wedges each; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 1/2 cups water; 1 cup peas (if they are frozen, place in a sieve under warm running water to defrost); 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint

By Barbara Kafka

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 45 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 3(33)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 to 8 servings (makes 8 cups; 362 calories per cup)

2pounds stewing lamb (neck or shoulder) with bones, cut into 1- or 2-inch chunks
3medium-size carrots, scraped and cut into pieces about 2 by ¼ by ¼ inches
½pound small white onions, peeled
1pound small new potatoes, or 1 pound large potatoes cut in half or quartered
½pound small turnips, scrubbed and cut into 8 wedges each
1tablespoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1½cups water
1cup peas (if they are frozen, place in a sieve under warm running water to defrost)
½cup chopped fresh mint

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Preparation

Step 1
Place lamb in two layers around inside rim of an oval dish, about 10 by 8 by 3 inches. Mound carrots, onions, potatoes and turnips in center. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add water. Cover tightly with microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent power for 20 minutes.
Step 2
Remove from oven. Prick plastic with the tip of a sharp knife to release steam. Uncover dish carefully. Stir well, making sure any uncooked pieces of meat are on top. Stir in peas. Recover dish with a fresh piece of plastic. Cook at 100 percent power for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Remove from oven. Prick plastic and remove. Stir in mint and serve immediately, or allow stew to mellow overnight and add mint after reheating from room temperature for 5 minutes. If you are reheating from the refrigerator, it will take 10 minutes.

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JAbnett7 years ago

I do like the ingredients in this refile but would definitely cook it in a slow oven and exclude the mint. Overnight makes all the difference. A forever favourite.

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