Best 8 Irish Lamb Stew Or Beef Recipes

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In the realm of hearty and comforting dishes, Irish lamb stew and beef stew reign supreme. These classic recipes, deeply rooted in Irish culinary traditions, have captured the hearts and taste buds of food enthusiasts worldwide. Whether you seek a traditional rendition that honors the simplicity of authentic Irish cuisine or a contemporary twist that adds a touch of modern flair, our comprehensive guide will lead you on a culinary adventure to discover the best recipes for both Irish lamb stew and beef stew. Let us embark on a journey through history, culture, and flavors as we explore the secrets behind these delectable dishes, empowering you to create a feast that will warm your soul and tantalize your palate.

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IRISH-STYLE LAMB STEW



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Authentic Irish-style stew made with lamb, potatoes and carrots.

Provided by MICHELLE0011

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Irish Stew Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound cubed lamb meat
1 large onion, halved and sliced
1 pound baking potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 large stalk celery, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups beef stock
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Layer the lamb meat, onion, potatoes, carrot and celery in an oven proof pot or casserole dish. Season each layer with parsley, salt and pepper as you go. Pour in the beef stock and cover tightly.
  • Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the preheated oven, until vegetables and meat are very tender. Divide into bowls and garnish with additional parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.6 calories, Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 115.6 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

IRISH BEEF LAMB STEW RECIPE



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This stew is nothing fancy, and that's why we love it! It is so easy to make, you can even skip the searing steps and simply combine the ingredients together and throw it in the oven.

Provided by Sandy

Categories     Main Course

Time 3h50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1.5 lb. boneless lamb stew meat (cut into 1" pieces)
1.5 lb. boneless beef stew meat (cut into 1" pieces)
alternatively, use all lamb or all beef
3 large russet potatoes (peeled and cut crosswise into 4ths or 5ths)
2 Tbsp. roughly chopped parsley
5-6 carrots (peeled and halved crosswise)
1 medium yellow onion (thinly sliced into half moons)
4 cloves garlic (peeled)
4 sprigs thyme (divided)
4 Tbsp. live oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Parmesan to serve

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 250°.
  • In a large, 8 qt. Dutch oven, heat 4 Tbsp. olive oil, then add lamb and beef meat. Sear, stirring only occasionally, over medium-high heat until almost all of the meat has browned-10-12 minutes.
  • When meat has browned, add potatoes, parsley, carrots, onions, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and 2 1/2 cups water to the pot and bring to a simmer. Taste liquid and adjust seasoning.
  • Transfer to oven and bake, covered, until stew meat is just tender, 2-3 hours. Check midway through for seasoning, then return to oven until meat is tender.
  • Let the stew sit for 20 minutes or so before serving with fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese.

IRISH LAMB STEW



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Hearty and traditional Irish lamb stew. It's best to refrigerate the stew overnight, and reheat it the next day for eating. This soup 'ages' well!

Provided by Danny O'Flaugherty

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Irish Stew Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ½ pounds thickly sliced bacon, diced
6 pounds boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2 inch pieces
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup all-purpose flour
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large onion, chopped
½ cup water
4 cups beef stock
2 teaspoons white sugar
4 cups diced carrots
2 large onions, cut into bite-size pieces
3 potatoes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
1 cup white wine

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  • Put lamb, salt, pepper, and flour in large mixing bowl. Toss to coat meat evenly. Brown meat in frying pan with bacon fat.
  • Place meat into stock pot (leave 1/4 cup of fat in frying pan). Add the garlic and yellow onion and saute till onion begins to become golden. Deglaze frying pan with 1/2 cup water and add the garlic-onion mixture to the stock pot with bacon pieces, beef stock, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add carrots, onions, potatoes, thyme, bay leaves, and wine to pot. Reduce heat, and simmer covered for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.3 g, Cholesterol 162.7 mg, Fat 39.3 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 46.4 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 1189.4 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

IRISH LAMB STEW



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Authentic Irish stew is always made with lamb and is even better as the flavors blend, so make it the day before you plan to serve it.

Provided by Peggy Trowbridge Filippone

Categories     Entree     Lunch     Dinner     Soup

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 pound bacon (thick sliced, diced)
6 pounds lamb shoulder (boneless, cut into 2-inch pieces)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
1 large yellow onion (finely chopped)
4 cups beef stock (homemade or store-bought)
2 teaspoons sugar
4 cups carrots (cut into 1-inch pieces)
2 large yellow onions (thinly sliced)
3 pounds potatoes (peeled, quartered, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup dry white wine
Garnish: parsley (chopped)
1 soda bread

Steps:

  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 647 kcal, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 164 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 58 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 853 mg, Sugar 6 g, Fat 28 g, ServingSize 12 servings (serves 12), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

IRISH LAMB OR BEEF STEW



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Although I usually reserve making this in the winter months, we love this anytime. Easy and a good comfort food.

Provided by susan

Categories     Stew

Time 2h30m

Yield 2 1/2 Quarts

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Burgundy wine or 1 cup dry red wine
1 garlic clove, minced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried whole thyme
3 lbs lamb (can substitute lean beef for stewing)
1/4 cup olive oil
2 (10 ounce) cans beef broth, undiluted
6 carrots, cut into 2-inch, slices
12 small boiling onions
6 medium potatoes, peeled and halved

Steps:

  • Combine first 6 ingredients.
  • Pour over meat in a shallow dish.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 6-8 hours.
  • Drain meat, reserving marinade.
  • Discard bay leaves.
  • Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; brown meat in oil.
  • Add consomme and reserved marinade; bring to a boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add carrots, onions, and potatoes; cover and cook another 30 minutes.

IRISH LAMB STEW



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This satisfying Irish Lamb Stew, filled with tender meat and vegetables, is just the thing for a cold winter's night.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Lamb Recipes

Time 2h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Coarse salt and ground pepper
3 pounds boneless lamb stew meat (preferably shoulder), trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch cubes
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/2 cups dark beer
1 1/2 pounds medium new potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut 1/2 inch thick diagonally
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge lamb in flour mixture, shaking off excess. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Working in batches, brown lamb on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
  • Pour 1/4 cup water into pot, scraping up browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until water has evaporated and onion is beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Return lamb to pot; stir in thyme, beer, and 1 1/2 cups water. Cover; simmer until lamb is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add potatoes, carrots, and 1/2 cup water. Cook, covered, until vegetables are tender and stew has thickened, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool completely before storing. Stir in parsley just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 g, Fat 17 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 37 g

IRISH LAMB STEW



Irish Lamb Stew image

A traditional Irish stew, as handed down by my grandmother, who was born and raised and is now buried in Bangor, Co. Down, Ulster. This recipe has been modified slightly, as indicated in my comment below. This is a good, hearty stew, whcih is excellent fare anytime there's "a chill in the air."

Provided by LastBaron

Categories     Stew

Time 2h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 1/3 lbs boneless leg of lamb, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 2/3 teaspoons canola oil
6 2/3 yellow onions, peeled,coarsely chopped
1 2/3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3/8 cup chopped fresh curly parsley
1 2/3 teaspoons caraway seeds
2 bay leaves
1 1/8 pints chicken broth or 1 1/8 pints beef broth
1 (20 ounce) bottle Guinness stout or 1 (20 ounce) bottle dark beer
3 1/3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or 3 1/3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 2/3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Steps:

  • Combine flour, salt and pepper.
  • Dredge lamb cubes in seasoned flour.
  • Heat oil; brown meat over medium-high heat.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add onions and garlic.
  • Cook, stir 5 minutes until browned and onions are translucent.
  • Add remaining ingredients, raise heat to medium-high and bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat to simmer, cook (sitrring occasionally) for 90 minutes to 2 hours, or until meat is fork tender.
  • Thicken gravy, if necessary, with cornstarch-sauce slurry.
  • :In Ireland, the lamb used is*never* boneless.
  • A stew is, by Irish tastes and sensibilities (and very much contrary to the American perception thereof),*not* an elegant dish, but rather a working dish that can be made and left unattended while good Irish lads and lassies are out toiling in the fields, tending the lambs and sheep that are used in this dish, or following other gainful pursuits and pastimes.
  • The bones have been removed here to adjust this recipe to more molly-coddled American tastes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 902.7, Fat 33.8, SaturatedFat 14.3, Cholesterol 130.3, Sodium 1080.5, Carbohydrate 48.8, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 7, Protein 41.2

FAVORITE IRISH STEW



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Lamb is a great source of protein and adds a delicious flavor to this Irish stew. If you can't find it at your grocery store, try using beef stew meat instead. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 2h5m

Yield 8 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
1-1/2 pounds lamb stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 medium onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup frozen peas
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Place 1/3 cup flour in a large resealable plastic bag. Add lamb, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat., In a Dutch oven, brown lamb in batches in 2 tablespoons oil. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute onions in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return lamb to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is tender. , Add potatoes and carrots; cover and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in peas; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. , Add seasonings and Worcestershire sauce. Combine remaining flour with water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 618mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips:

  • Choose the right cut of meat: For lamb stew, use a cut with good marbling, such as shoulder or leg of lamb. For beef stew, use a chuck roast or brisket.
  • Brown the meat before stewing: This will help to develop flavor and color.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: This will add flavor and texture to the stew. Common vegetables used in Irish stew include potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsnips.
  • Use a good quality stock: This will make a big difference in the flavor of the stew. Use a stock that is made with real bones and vegetables, not a bouillon cube.
  • Season the stew well: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and herbs, such as thyme, rosemary, and parsley.
  • Simmer the stew for at least 1 hour: This will allow the flavors to develop and the meat to become tender.
  • Serve the stew with a side of bread or mashed potatoes: This will help to soak up the delicious sauce.

Conclusion:

Irish lamb stew or beef stew is a hearty and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter night. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious stew that your family and friends will love.

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