Slow Cooker Irish Lamb Stew

[flowerjohn]

Finally work has slowed down and I have begun to prepare food for my upcoming ice fishing trips. I find that preparing dishes, stews, chili and soups beforehand and freezing them serves two purposes. One, I am able to spend more time fishing once I get to the north country and two, cooking like this helps me unwind and gets my head out of the work mode.

Lamb may not be a popular choice for many as the centrepiece of a stew but I am fond of it since this meat is not pressured by consumer demand in any way and thus it is free of hormones and any chemicals making it a healthy food choice and... it tastes damn fine!!

You will need four pounds of lamb shoulder either cubed or not. I use both.



Salt and pepper to both sides and let it sit at room temperature for a few hours.

Next, vegetables. I use garlic, onion, potato and celery. Two branches of fresh rosemary will give a real nice depth of flavour as well.



Brown meat, onion and garlic in a saucepan for ten minutes or so on medium high heat.



Then add this mixture to the slow cooker with vegetable stock.

Next, add the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.



Top up with vegetable stock until all the ingredients are covered.

Now sit back and relax for six hours and try not to open the lid.

After six hours add



Great northern beans ( thanks for the suggestion Rodney) and peas. 

Cook for an additional two hours and then turn off your slow cooker and let the stew cool to the point where you can refrigerate it over night.  The reason I suggest this step is that lamb is very oily and if you eat it now not only will it taste greasy and sweet but you will for sure have a severe case of the farts for the rest of the evening.

By morning it will look like this



That yellow is all the fat. Remove it with a spoon until the stew looks like this



Now re heat in a saucepan and enjoy with a glass of red wine and some garlic bread.  Put any uneaten portions into a heavy duty freezer bag and freeze. Next time you head out fishing your meal is ready to heat and serve!! Cheers all and best wishes for health and happiness in 2017!!! John. 



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[Lipripper]

Looks good John  Now just have to wait till y'all get thick enough hard water up there.

[rockchalk06]

Damn that looks good. I can't remember the last one I had lamb.

[caddyjoe77]

the severe case of the farts ....something I definitely don't need. 

[rockchalk06]

the severe case of the farts ....something I definitely don't need.

Just blame it on the dog! Hell, you don't need to blame it on anyone

[flowerjohn]

Just blame it on the dog! Hell, you don't need to blame it on anyone

Vedi da Che pulpa veni la predica !


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[caddyjoe77]

Vedi da Che pulpa veni la predica !


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I don't think the translator was right on what it told me that phrase means. 

[rockchalk06]

I don't think the translator was right on what it told me that phrase means.

Same here. Must be some FC dialect not known to common man

[Oldfart9999]

John, you're welcome! That looks mighty damn good right there!!!!! Have you tried some red wine with the stock? Lamb has a strong flavor so the wine won't change it. Golly I love me some lamb!!!!
Rodney

[flowerjohn]

I don't think the translator was right on what it told me that phrase means.

Lol!!! That's because its redneck Italian!!
Literally translated it means " Look at from which pulpit comes the sermon". In this case it was used to mean " Listen to that man" but it can also mean " Look who's talking". 


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[flowerjohn]

John, you're welcome! That looks mighty damn good right there!!!!! Have you tried some red wine with the stock? Lamb has a strong flavor so the wine won't change it. Golly I love me some lamb!!!!
Rodney

I do prefer it with red wine Rodney but when I went to get a bottle out of the bar I realized I had run out.  I think the kids swiped a few bottles for their Christmas parties!! Lol.  Came nice with out but not as robust and much lighter in colour. 


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[Wizard]

Cooking French/Moroccan as much as I do, you better like lamb and goat. Many won't eat lamb and fewer will eat goat. Your dish looks amazing. I'm wondering how it would taste if I cooked it in my Tanjeen.

[flowerjohn]

Cooking French/Moroccan as much as I do, you better like lamb and goat. Many won't eat lamb and fewer will eat goat. Your dish looks amazing. I'm wondering how it would taste if I cooked it in my Tanjeen.

I'm sure it would cook up real fine  in there Wizard perhaps with some curry etc... I am a big fan of goat meat and I am lucky to live in a neighbourhood where West Indian food is available. Curried goat with potatoes and beans wrapped in a roti sounds real good!!!


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[Oldfart9999]

the severe case of the farts ....something I definitely don't need.

And what pray tell is wrong with a good case of the farts? Cleans the systems and gets you peace and quiet!!
Oldfart