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Irish stew (made with minced beef)
Traditional Irish stew is made with lamb or mutton, but if you prefer you can use beef...
- Recipe:
Sent in by Lorraine from Winchester
- Photo:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Serves 6
- Freezable
Preparation
- Total time
- 1 Hr 15 Mins
- Preparation time
- 15 Mins
- Cooking time
- 1 Hr
500g potatoes
400g carrots, chopped
onion, chopped
800g beef mince
1l stock made using 1 Knorr Zero Salt Beef Stock Cube
1 tsp fresh or dried thyme or rosemary
black pepper
Peel and chop potatoes (not too small), peel and slice carrots, chop onion finely, and place all ingredients in saucepan (I normally use an 8 litre pan but any large saucepan will do - or split between 2 average sized pans)
Brown the mince (in its own juices) and drain off fat
Place mince on top of vegetables in saucepan, add black pepper (to taste) and herbs and cover all ingredients with hot Knorr Zero Salt Beef stock
Put pan on a medium-high heat - bring to the boil, stirring ingredients well
Reduce heat so ingredients are simmering
Let stew simmer for approximately 1 hour, checking occasionally to make sure ingredients are just covered with stock (add more if necessary)
Serve with cabbage or on its own
You will need
Large saucepan - this large aluminium pot is ideal for cooking stews and casseroles - see more details here at Amazon.
Chopping board - a must for protecting work surfaces whilst you chop and prepare meals - see more details here at Wilko.
Tips
This recipe uses mince but you can use lamb chunks instead if you prefer. Cook on the hob or in a slow cooker.
Variations
For a more traditional Irish stew, use chunks of lamb instead of the mince (neck or lamb chops work well) - cook for 1.5-2 hours on a low heat
Slow cooker method: Add all ingredients to the slow cooker and add just enough stock to cover the meat - cook on Low for 8-10 hours, thicken stock with some gravy powder/granules if needed
Reviews
Sasha-rose F
★★★★☆ Rated 4 out of 5 stars.Personally, I loved this. My son wasn't so keen. This is the kind of food I was brought up on (budgets were tight) and I think perhaps my son has just been spoilt, Really easy to make and very filling.
Reviewed on 08/11/20
Guest
★★★★★ Rated 5 out of 5 stars.You've got to love a hearty warming stew this time of year.
Reviewed on 17/10/15
