Irish Stew (SLOW COOKER)


Ingredients
  • 2 large onions, cubed
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 600g cubed trimed lamb shoulder meat
  • 500g potatoes, cubed
  • 1/4 cup fresh herbs (parsley, sage, thyme, marjoram etc)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp balsamic
  • 1/2 cup chicken or lamb stock
  • Exrta parsley to garnish

Method
  1. Spray oil in slow cooker
  2. Put 1 onion in bottom of slow cooker with half garlic
  3. put hald potatoes on top
  4. sprinkle with half chopped herbs
  5. then layer again, onion and garlic, potatoes, herbs
  6. Miz flour, salt and pepper and toss lamb in it
  7. Put lamb on top of slow cooker layers
  8. Pur over stock and vinegar
  9. Cover and cook on HIGH for 5-7hrs
I actually added another cup of water / stock as i cooked it for longer whilst i was away at work, and it could have even taken 2 more cups of stock i think. I also added creme fraiche and peas at the end which was yummy :)