Dad Does Dinner
Irish Stew
The Key here is to make sure you dredge your meat in flour before browning it for the stew
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1.25 LBs Mutton, lamb or Beef
Half red onion
1 small can tomato paste
2 lbs of potatoes (you choose)
2-3 carrots (Multicolor)
2 cloves of Garlic
1 Guinness
2 bay leaves
Fresh thyme
Fresh Parsley
4 cups of Beef Stock
1 stick Irish butter
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
salt
Dredge meat: evenly coat meat in flour
heat oil in cast iron skillet and add meat and cook until outside is browned.
remove meat to a plate and scrape fond (leftovers in pan) to your cast iron pot
heat oil with fond in cast iron pot and add onion, tomato paste to saute for a few minutes, then add garlic for 1 minute.
Deglaze pot by adding Guinness and cook for 2-3 minutes
add rest of ingredients and set to simmer for 1.5-2 hours.