Lamb Stew

• servings: 3 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

500 grams lamb (cubed/no bone)

1 yellow onion (diced)

1 garlic clove (minced, optional)

1 tbsp all purpose flour

175 ml dark beer (preferably Guinness)

2 tbsp tomato paste

235 ml water

1 cube beef stock

1 carrot (peeled and sliced, optional)

1 celery stalk (sliced, optional)

1 large potato (optional)

1 bay leaf

1 sprig of thyme

salt and ground black pepper

Directions

In a pot, heat oil and brown the lamb cubes. Remove lamb into plate.

In the same pot, add onion, garlic and cook until onion becomes translucent and garlic is fragrant (a couple of minutes).

Add flour, cook for 30 seconds while stirring regularly. Then add the beer, mix very well and add the rest of the ingredients to the pot.

Cover with a lid, bring to a simmer and lower the heat. Cook for around 50 minutes or until the lamb becomes soft that it falls apart when you touch it, and sauce is slightly thickened.

Remove bay leaf and thyme sprig. Season with ground black pepper and salt to taste, and serve with mashed potatoes or soda bread.

To cook in a slow cooker, after browning the meat, adding the flour to the onion and garlic. Transfer to the slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients and cook on low for 8 hours.

Nutrition

• Calories: 572 kcal
• Total Fat: 43 g
• Saturated Fat: 20 g
• Cholesterol: 121 mg
• Sodium: 535 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 4 g
• Protein: 29 g