JG'S IRISH LAMB STEW

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A hearty dish - Great cold weather meal. Serve with sliced French bread.

Provided by John Garland

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Irish Stew Recipes

Time 3h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, chopped
2 pounds cubed lamb stew meat
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 carrot, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®), divided
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes, with juice
4 cups beef stock, or as needed
1 cup pearl barley, rinsed
1 pound small red potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, sliced
1 rutabaga, peeled and cubed
1 (10 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed

Steps:

Place the chopped bacon in a large pot over medium heat, and cook, stirring often, until the bacon is browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pot, and set aside.
Sprinkle the lamb with salt and black pepper, and brown the meat well over medium heat in several batches in the bacon drippings. Do not crowd the pan or lamb won't brown. Set the lamb aside. Stir the celery, chopped carrot, red onion, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and oregano into the bacon drippings, and cook and stir until the onion is softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour almost all the stout beer into the pan, but reserve about 1/4 cup in a small bowl and set aside. Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until the stout beer has reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Scrape up and dissolve any brown flavor bits in the bottom of the pot into the liquid.
Stir the bacon and cooked lamb meat back into the stew; mix in the fire-roasted tomatoes with their juice, and pour in enough beef stock to cover. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes. Mix in the pearl barley, and simmer 15 minutes more. Stir in red potatoes, sliced carrots, rutabaga, and mushrooms, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
To thicken the stew, whisk flour into the reserved 1/4 cup of stout beer until smooth; stir the mixture into the stew, and simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 614.5 calories, Carbohydrate 57.1 g, Cholesterol 98.6 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 11.3 g, Protein 36.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 522.5 mg, Sugar 11.7 g

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Safir Zrary

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This stew was a hit with my family.

Jxi Juxi

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This is the best lamb stew I've ever had.

Brandon Ivey

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I'm not usually a fan of lamb, but this stew changed my mind. The meat was so tender and the flavors were amazing.

Md mahin Raj

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This stew was absolutely delicious. The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.

Robert Reester

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This stew was so easy to make and it turned out great. The lamb was so tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly.

Karen Lam

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This stew was delicious. The lamb was so tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.

Danish Zameer

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I made this stew for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it. The lamb was so tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection.

Anish Yadav

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This lamb stew was a hit with my family. The meat was so tender and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.

Nathan Towns

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This stew was easy to make and turned out great. The lamb was tender and the vegetables were flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.

David Jett

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This is the best lamb stew I've ever had. The meat was fall-apart tender and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. The Guinness beer added a wonderful depth of flavor. I will definitely be making this recipe again.

Dawood Alikhani

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I'm not usually a fan of lamb, but this stew changed my mind. The meat was so tender and juicy, and the flavors were amazing. I loved the combination of Guinness beer, carrots, and potatoes.

Bright Kekeli

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This lamb stew was absolutely delicious! The meat was so tender and flavorful, and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. I especially loved the addition of Guinness beer, which gave the stew a rich and complex flavor. I will definitely be making this

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