Irish Stew
old recipe but beatuiful
Ingredients
Instructions
STEP 1:
Serves 4-6 (plus normally left overs!)
STEP 2:
Peel and chop potatoes (not too small or else they well disintegrate), peel and slice carrots, chop onion finely, and place all ingredients in saucepan (I normally use an 8 litre pan but any large saucepan will do – or split between 2 average sized pans).
STEP 3:
Fry mince (in its own juices) and drain off fat.
STEP 4:
Place mince on top of vegetables in saucepan, and cover all ingredients with hot water. Put pan on a medium-high heat.
STEP 5:
Once water begins to boil crumble and add stock cubes and gravy powder – as to taste (if you use granules they tend to clog in this recipe). Stir ingredients well and reduce heat so ingredients are simmering.
STEP 6:
Let stew simmer for approximately 1 hour checking occasionally to make sure ingredients are just covered with water.
STEP 7:
STEP 8:
After 1 hour, turn off heat and add instant mash to thicken – do this slowly and stir continuously. We normally make it thick enough for the spoon to stand up in itself!!! (that’s the way it should be – but make it how you like it!!!).
