~636 cal · 51g protein · 33g carbs · 32g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Rustic lamb and potato stew with parsley
🇮🇪 Munster
Irish stew is the plainest and most beloved of Irish dishes, historically just mutton (or lamb), potatoes, onions, and water, cooked slow until the potatoes half-dissolve and thicken the broth. Its restraint is the point — humble ingredients coaxed into deep, sustaining flavor over a long simmer.
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Ingredients
Serves 6 —
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2.5 lb lamb or mutton, bone-in, cut up
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2 lb potatoes, in chunks
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2 onions
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3 carrots
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1 tsp thyme
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2 bay
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a handful parsley
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5 cups stock
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to taste salt
Instructions
1
Layer the lamb (or mushrooms and beans), onions, carrots, and half the potatoes in a heavy pot.
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Add the thyme, bay, stock, and salt.
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Simmer very gently, covered, for about 1.5 hours.
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Add the rest of the potatoes and cook until they begin to break down and thicken the broth.
5
Shower with parsley and serve with soda bread.
Munster tradition.
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Munster. Dairy country in Ireland’s green southwest.
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Ireland. Butter, potatoes, and a talent for comfort.
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Europe. Village recipes guarded for generations.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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