Irish Lamb Or Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boned lamb (lamb is traditional) or 2 lbs boned beef, sliced, 1/4 inch slices (lamb is traditional)
• 2 lbs peeled potatoes, thinly sliced (a mandolin slicer works best)
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• salt and pepper, each layer to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 13 ounces water

Recipe

• 1 trim the meat, leaving a little of the fat and slice.
• 2 season the meat and veggies with salt, pepper, 2 teaspoons of parsley and the thyme.
• 3 layer the potatoes, meat and onions in a large casserole, starting and finishing with a layer of potatoes.
• 4 add the water and cover tightly.
• 5 cook in a preheated oven at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 hours, shake occasionally to prevent sticking, and check liquid now and then.
• 6 do not add unless absolutly necessary.
• 7 the potatoes will thicken the finished stew so it should not be too runny.
• 8 just before serving, remove lid and brown the top under a hot broiler and sprinkle with remaining parsley.
• 9 the potatoes on top should be nice and brown and crisp.