Irish Stew: the hearty, delicious recipe for a classic St. Patrick’s Day dinner
Irish stew is a tasty, nutritious main dish perfect to enjoy at St. Patrick's Day feast. It's made of succulent pieces of lamb and vegetables slow-cooked in a rich gravy.
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350F.
Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Sauté half the lamb, turning occasionally, until browned.
Remove with a slotted spoon and arrange into a plate.
Next, place the lamb pieces in a Dutch oven.
Thinly slice leeks.
Chop carrots.
Layer and half the leeks over the lamb.
Add half of the onion.
Layer half the carrots over the lamb.
Add half of the potatoes. Sauté the remaining lamb until browned. Place the lamb on the vegetables in the Dutch oven. Layer the remaining vegetables over the lamb.
Whisk the flour into the skillet with the fat. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
Whisk in the beef stock one ladle at a time, mixing until the gravy is lump-free. Use as much stock as needed. When deglazing your skillet with the stock, be sure to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan. This is the secret to an ultra-flavorful stew.
Add the gravy to the Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper.
Pour the remaining stock.
Cover the pot with a lid. Make sure the meat is always covered in liquid. Check on the stew occasionally and if the liquid has evaporated too much, pour in some extra boiling water or stock.
Cook the stew for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and add the cabbage, then cook for 1 hour more.
Once done, remove it from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Then, serve and enjoy!
