Real Irish Stew

Name: Real Irish Stew
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: An Irish Family
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb neck of lamb cut into cutlets; 2 large onions peeled & sliced; 1 lb potatoes, peeled & sliced; 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1 tsp thyme, leaves, fresh; salt and pepper; 1/2 to 3/4 pint cold water

By Melanie B
@MelBelle

This was on an oven mitt that I bought in Ireland. I am copying exactly from the mitt. I will add some of my notes at the bottom of the directions section.

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Serves:

An Irish Family

Cook:

2 Hr 30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb

neck of lamb cut into cutlets
2 large

onions peeled & sliced
1 lb

potatoes, peeled & sliced
2 Tbsp

chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp

thyme, leaves, fresh
·

salt and pepper
1/2

to 3/4 pint cold water
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How to Make Real Irish Stew

Step-by-Step

Set oven to 325F or gas mark 3.
Layer the lamb, onions, potatoes in a casserole dish. Sprinkle each layer with herbs and season each layer. Finish with potatoes on top.
Pour in cold water, cover with a piece of buttered, greaseproof paper then place lid on dish.

Cook for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
NOTES****You can easily substitute a beef roast for the lamb. Also people often add sliced carrots to the layers. Guinness can be substituted for the water for a richer flavor. If you make any of these changes, you no longer have REAL Irish Stew, you have your version of Irish Stew.

I think this could be done in a Dutch oven.
When I was in Killarney, the stew we had was made with the changes of beef, carrots and Guinness. It was sooooo good. I am going to have to make this over the winter.