Irish Stew

The original one pot wonder meal.

SERVES: 6
TIME TO PLATE: 30 MINS PREP THEN DEPENDS ON METHOD

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • 2kg lamb chops – any type, trimmed of excess fat
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 3 brown onions, chopped
  • 1kg potatoes or sweet potato, peeled, sliced
  • 2 carrots, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 3 beef stock cubes, crumbled
  • 2-3 sprigs of thyme
  • (Optional 150 g pearl barley)

HOW TO MAKE:

  • Place flour in a plastic bag and season with salt and pepper. Place chops in bag and shake well to coat. Transfer chops to a plate. Reserve excess flour.
  • Preheat oven to 130°C. Place ½ the onions, potatoes, carrots, chops and all the thyme in an ovenproof dish. Repeat another layer with remaining ½ of the onions, potatoes, carrots and chops.
  • Whisk reserved flour, tomato paste and 2 tablespoons cold water in a large jug until well combined. Slowly add boiling water, whisking constantly. Add stock cubes stir to dissolve.
  • Pour flour mixture over chops. Cover and cook for 4 hours or until meat tender and sauce thickened.   If you want to add pearl barley add at the beginning of the final hour of cooking.
  • If using a slow cooker cook for 6-7 hours on low or 3-3 ½ hours on high.
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