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Dublin Recipe: Irish Stew Part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine

Traditionally Irish stew is made with mutton, but if they don’t have that at your local supermarket, stewing beef will work just fine.

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Ingredients:

2 1/2 lb boned mutton or beef
3-4 large potatoes
1-2 large onions
3-4 medium carrots
1 tablespoon olive oil
Handful of fresh parsley
2 cups water or broth
Salt and pepper

Directions:

Cut the meat into good size chunks. Peel the potatoes and carrots, and slice thickly. Chop the parsley. Heat the oil in the pot. Add the meat and brown. Add the remaining ingredients, including enough stock or broth to cover. Keep the remaining liquid to add if needed later. Cover and simmer on very low heat for about 2 1/2 hours until the meat is tender and the potatoes have thickened the liquid.

Servings: Serves four.

 

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