irish lamb stew

Ingredients For irish lamb stew

• 2 lb

  boneless lamb shoulder cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/2 lb

  thickly sliced bacon, diced
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1/2 tsp

  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 clove

  garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 lg

  purple onion peeled and finely chopped
• 1 c

  dry white wine
• 4 c

  beef stock
• 1 tsp

  sugar
• 6 lg

  carrots - chopped
• 2 lg

  yellow onions peeled and sliced
• 3 lg

  potatoes peeled, quartered and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 tsp

  dried thyme, whole
• 3

  bay leaves
• fresh mint sprigs
• garnish-chopped parsley