IRISH STEW

It’s not because you are not irish, that you can’t celebrate Saint Patrick with a good irish stew !!  Here is my version:

For around 6 persons

• A kilo of lamb shoulder

• 8 medium size potatoes

• 2 carrots

• 6 tomatoes

• 2 branch of celery 
• the usual suspects : rosemary, bay leave, peper, salt etc  

If not done, cut the lamb in dice, and marinate in olive oil with rosemary and basil.

In the meantime, peel and cut all the vegies. I like the fact it looks really colourful.

In a frying pan, brown the meat with garlic. I like to add a bit of cumin for the taste, even if it is not very irish. At this stage, it usually smells really good :)  

Reserve the meat and stir fry some onions. Add the veggies, stir fry, and add all the meat.

Cook for at least an hour. Personally, I cut the potatoes in not too big chunk, so it kind of melts in the sauce, but you can add full potatoes at the end for a more irish experience.

Dont forget to add bread and butter on the table

It was a big success yesterday ! Enjoy with a traditional cider or dark beer like Guiness and an irish coffee at the end :)

 

 

 

HAPPY SAINT PATRICK !!