Best 6 Irish Stew With Herb Dumplings Recipes

IRISH STEW WITH HERBY DUMPLINGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 140C, Gas Mark 1.
• Dust the meat with flour and season well. Add the oil to a large pan and brown the meat, over a medium heat. Add the remaining ingredients for the stew and 500ml water. On the hob bring to the boil, turn down and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Cover and transfer to the oven, and leave to cook for 3 hours, until the meat is cooked through and tender. Check and adjust the seasoning. Return back to the hob and bring to a boil for 15 minutes, until the potatoes begin to break down and thicken the sauce.
• To make the dumplings rub together the flour and butter until you have a breadcrumb-like consistency. Pour in 200ml cold water, add the herbs and roughly combine, using the blade of a knife. Once a dough has formed roll into 16 small balls. Place the dumplings on top of the stew, cover and cook for 20 minutes more on the hob top, until the dumplings are cooked through.

IRISH STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil on medium high in large saute pan. Season meat well with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Brown meat in pan and transfer to a large dutch oven. Add more oil to the pan if necessary and cook onions for about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and minced garlic and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the Guinness and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits. Season your veggies with salt and pepper while sauteing them. Add to the dutch oven.
• 2. Add the remaining Guinness, bay leaf, herbs, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, and beef stock to the pot. Bring to a simmer over medium low and cover for 40 minutes. Add potatoes, and carrots. Cover and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3. Thicken stew with a little cornstarch and water if needed. Taste and season if needed. Drop dumpling mix by spoonfuls on top of stew, cover and continue to simmer for another 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean from center of the dumplings.

IRISH LAMB STEW WITH HERBED GOAT CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Rub the lamb roast all over with olive oil. Make 10 small slits all over the roast. Insert the bacon and garlic cloves into the slits. Season with salt and pepper. Place the roast in a roasting pan and add the stock and cover. Place in the oven and slow roast for 3 hours, or until very, very tender. Remove the lamb from the oven and cut into 2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• In a large pot, add the butter and melt. Stir in the flour and let cook for 3 minutes. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots and the celery and saute for another 10 minutes. Slowly whisk in the stock that the lamb was cooked in. Add the reserved lamb. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the dumplings: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. In a small bowl, beat the eggs. Add the milk to the eggs. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the goat cheese and the herbs. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Have the stock boiling in a small saucepan. Using 2 tablespoons, drop the dumpling batter into the boiling stock. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the surface. Remove the dumplings from the stock and place on a plate.
• To finish: Place the dumplings into the stew. Check for seasoning. Garnish with fresh marjoram.

IRISH STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the stew: cut the meat into small pieces, season and dredge with flour.
• Melt bacon drippings in a heavy skillet and brown the meat; add onions and cook until golden.
• Add enough stock or water to cover meat.
• Add turnip, carrots, celery and parsley; simmer for two hours.
• Add cubed potatoes and cook more rapidly until potatoes are done.
• To make the dumplings: sift dry ingredients together, cut in fat and add enough milk to give a smooth drop batter.
• Drop by spoonfuls over the top of the stew (the stew should be kept boiling hot).
• Cover the pot and allow dumplings to steam 15 minutes without lifting cover.

BEEF STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine four, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours. , Add the vegetables, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Add browning sauce if desired. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and sage. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until moistened. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Serve immediately.

VEGETABLE STEW WITH HERBY DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large casserole dish. Add shallots and cook for 5-6 mins until starting to soften and brown. Add leeks for 2 mins, then stir in swede, parsnips and carrots.
• Pour in barley and wine, cook until wine has reduced by half. Add stock, bay, thyme, parsley and seasoning. Cover pan, bring to the boil, then simmer for 45 mins until barley and veg are tender. Stir occasionally to stop it catching.
• Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Rub flour and butter together to form breadcrumbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Sprinkle over 2 tbsp water, mix to form a soft dough. Divide into six and roll into balls. Dot on top of stew and transfer to oven. Cook, uncovered, for 20-25 mins until dumplings are golden.