Irish Stew, Slow Cooker
#lamb
#potatoes
#irish
#one-pot
#stew
#slow cooker
#crock pot
π₯ Ingredients
- lamb shoulder 3 lb
- kosher salt 2 tsp
- yellow onions 2 large
- carrots 3 large
- pearl barley ΒΌ cup
- floury potatoes 2 lb
- lamb stock 2 cup
- thyme 4 sprigs
- bay leaf 1
- flat-leaf parsley 2 Tbs
- black pepper 1 tsp
π³ Cookware
- slow cooker
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1The lamb and the onions go in raw. The broth is meant to come out white rather than brown.
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2Season lamb shoulder with kosher salt .
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3Layer yellow onions , carrots , pearl barley , floury potatoes over @&( timer in a slow cooker , potatoes on top where they steam rather than sit in the liquid.
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4Slow cook @&( timer with lamb stock , thyme , bay leaf on low for 8 hr , lid on.
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5Finish @&( timer with flat-leaf parsley , black pepper , crushing two or three of the potatoes into the broth with the back of a spoon, which is all the thickening it wants.