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Irish Stew

Delicious stew that can be made on the stove top, in the Instant Pot or in a Crockpot.
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Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine American, Irish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds lamb or beef roast cut up into 1 inch cubes
  • ¼ cup flour
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 6 Tablespoons Butter
  • 4 teaspoons garlic clove, minced
  • 4 cups beef stock or broth
  • 1 cup Guinness, optional
  • 2 cups water only 1 cup if you use the Guiness
  • 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1-2 cups celery, roughly chopped
  • 1 onion, large and roughly chopped
  • 2 cups carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 3 cups potatoes chopped in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons thyme more if you use fresh
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • more salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium sized bowl cover the meat with the flour, salt & pepper. Stir and toss till all is coated evenly.
  • In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter. Add the garlic and sauté for a couple minutes. Carefully add in the meat. Cook and stir on medium high till the meat it just browned.
  • Add in the liquids. Broth, Guinness (optional) and water. Bring to a simmer.
  • Add in the tomato paste, and then add all the chopped veggies.
  • Add the seasonings. Stir and simmer on medium low for 2 hours. If too much liquid cooks off, I add a little more beef broth.
  • Make a runny flour and water paste. Slowly pour in while stirring quickly. Repeat till the soup thickens to a stew. This step is optional.
  • May serve over mashed potatoes to make the stew more Irish style. Serve with Soda bread or biscuits.

Notes

*Crockpot - Prepare the meat as instructed on the stovetop. Then place in the crockpot. Next add all the rest of the ingredients in the crockpot. Cook on low for 8-9 hours. Make a roux on the stop top to add to thicken if desired. 
*Instant Pot - Prepare meat in the flour. Turn pot on to the sauté. Melt the butter and sauté the garlic. Add the meat. Stir till browned. Add in the rest of the ingredients. Put lid on. Close vent and set manually to 30 minutes. If you want to thicken, make a flour and water runny paste. turn the pot on to sauté and stir in the paste till it thickens.