Mom's Irish Stew

A delicious, classic Irish Stew Recipe made with simple ingredients! It's perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any time you want an easy, delicious dinner! This is healthy comfort food at it's finest.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Healthy Food

Keyword Lamb Stew Recipe, St. Patrick's Day Recipes, Easy St. Patrick's Day Recipes, Easy Irish Stew, Irish Stew Recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 15

Servings servings

Calories 368kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 to 2 lbs lamb or beef stew meat fat trimmed
2 TBS flour can sub a gluten-free flour blend
1 medium onion, thinly sliced or diced
4 stalks celery, chopped
4 large carrots, peeled and sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed Sometimes I don't peel them!
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme, divided
1 and 1/4 - 2 cups beef broth

Instructions

Prep: Spray your dutch oven with non-stick spray (mine is non-stick but I just wanted to be safe). Don't preheat the oven.
Make the stew: Cut all your veggies, as noted above in the ingredients. Mix together in a bowl and add the garlic.
Toss the meat with the flour, some salt and pepper to taste, and 1/2 tsp of thyme in a bowl. Add 1/3 of the meat to the bottom of the dutch oven, then 1/3 of the veggie mixture. Alternate this with the remaining meat and veggies. (The layers don't need to be perfect here!) Add the spices and beef broth.
Bake: Place the covered dutch oven in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 425 degrees. Bake for about 1.5 - 2 hours, stirring at the hour mark (see note, below, and photos above for reference!). Taste, and add extra seasoning if desired.
Enjoy warm with soda bread!
Serve + Store: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.

Notes

NOTE: If you sub a gluten-free flour here, I don't recommend almond or coconut flour. Try a gluten-free flour blend that you use and trust.

NOTE: I've gone all the way up to 2.5 lbs of meat here without increasing the other ingredients (well, I did add an extra tbsp flour) - so feel free to increase the meat or any of the veggie quantities if desired!

NOTE: I think that the baking dish you use and your oven (they're all a little different) can affect cooking time. Make sure to set your timer for only one hour to begin - and when you stir the stew at the hour mark you can see how much longer it really needs to cook. Pierce the veggies + potatoes with a fork - if they're tender, it's likely done! The meat will be fork tender, too, when done, and the broth will have thickened up a bit. Again, reference photos above.

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal