‘C’est la vie’ Irish stew

Name: ‘C’est la vie’ Irish stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Ireland
Ingredients: 2 tsp dried thyme or 4 sprigs of fresh thyme; 2 tsp dried thyme or 4 sprigs of fresh thyme; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 bay leaves; 1 can of Guinness (or any stout); 1 can of Guinness (or any stout); 500 ml lamb or chicken stock (or veg stock if you’re on a veg ting); 500 ml lamb or chicken stock (or veg stock if you’re on a veg ting); 100 g pearl barley; 500 ml lamb or chicken stock (or veg stock if you’re on a veg ting); salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 100 g smoked streaky bacon, cut into strips; 500 g cheap stewing lamb (the cheapest cuts are found at a butcher’s – just ask!), diced; 2 tbsp plain flour; 2 onions, thickly sliced; a handful of chantenay carrots (or 2 normal ones, cut into cubes); 2 celery sticks, sliced; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into big cubes

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Eat, Sleep, Rave, Reheat

By Chris Stark

Published 2020

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So authentic you will be singing B*Witched on loop ... (another way to wind up any flatmates that are starting to get on your nerves a bit). To be sure, to be sure, cuts of lamb are super flavoursome when slow cooked. Using cheaper cuts will save money, without scrimping on flavour! This stew also contains pearl barley, another cheap ingredient that can be added to any slow-cooked dish to make it more filling. For housemates that are Irish, or those with tentative links to Ireland (pretty m

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Europe
Ireland
Stew
Winter

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