February 14, 2008...10:34 pm

Irish Stew with Guinness

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Ingredients:Makes 2 to 3 servings

  • 1/2 pack somerfields pancetta
  • 3lbs lamb shoulder – cubed
  • flour
  • 1 big carrot – peeled sliced
  • 2 medium/small potatoes – peeled and diced
  • 3 stalk celery – sliced into 1/2″ thick
  • 1 big yellow onion – diced
  • 1/2 pack chestnut mushrooms – quartered
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 fluid oz. Guinness
  • beef stock (oxo liquid very nice!)
  • thyme
  • rosemary
Method:
  1. Fry pancetta in medium heat, till enough fat melts to coat pan
  2. Dust lamb cubes all over with flour
  3. Add more oil to pan, and fry lamb till brown – transfer with pancetta to stew pot
  4. Add carrots, celery, onions and garlic to pan and cook in meat fat and juices for a few minutes (can add a little more oil)
  5. Pour in Guinness to deglaze pan – scrape off caralmelized meat at bottom of pan, heat up for a minute or so then pour into stew pot
  6. Add potatoes and mushrooms into stew pot, then add enough stock to barely cover entire contents.
  7. Put in a few sprigs of rosemary and thyme, then cover pot.
  8. Bring to boil, then reduce to gentle simmer and heat for at least 2 to 3 hours
  9. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with rustic baguette!

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