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Irish Lamb Or Beef Stew

This is comfort food. Serve with irish soda bread and a mix of carrots and peas. This stew can also be cooked in a crockpot, layer the same and cook on low for 8 hours.

Steps

Trim the meat , leaving a little of the fat and slice.
Season the meat and veggies with salt , pepper , 2 teaspoons of parsley and the thyme.
Layer the potatoes , meat and onions in a large casserole , starting and finishing with a layer of potatoes.
Add the water and cover tightly.
Cook in a preheated oven at 275 degrees for 2 1 / 2 hours , shake occasionally to prevent sticking , and check liquid now and then.
Do not add unless absolutly necessary.
The potatoes will thicken the finished stew so it should not be too runny.
Just before serving , remove lid and brown the top under a hot broiler and sprinkle with remaining parsley.
The potatoes on top should be nice and brown and crisp.

Ingredients

boned lamb, potatoes, onions, salt and pepper, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, water