Irish Lamb Stew With Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings Food

IRISH LAMB STEW WITH GOAT CHEESE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F Place the roast in a roasting pan and season with salt and pepper then rub all over with olive oil. Make 10 small slits all over the roast (If roast is tied, leave it tied).
• Insert the garlic cloves into the slits. Add the bacon into the pot then gently add the stock over and around the roast. Place rosemary and thyme sprigs on top of roast. Cover and slow roast for 3 hours, or until very tender.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Remove roast and wrap tightly in foil then refrigerate. To the stock, strain into a pyrex bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the fat from the stock (You should yield at least 4 cups of stock). Discard fat solids and set the stock aside. Remove the veal from the foil, cut it into 2" cubes, and set aside.
• In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, add the butter and melt. Stir in the flour and let cook for 3 minutes. Add the celery and carrots and sauté about 5 minutes. Add the onion and sauté for another 10 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the stock that the lamb was cooked inches Add the cooked lamb, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer 20-30 minutes until carrots are tender.
• DUMPLINGS: In a 2 qt pot, heat beef broth to a simmer. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add remaining dumpling ingredients and mix well.
• Drop the dumplings by tablespoonfuls (a few at a time as to not overcrowd. They will poof up) into the simmering broth. Let simmer, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes or until the dumplings float to the surface and are cooked through.
• As the dumplings cook, remove them from the broth and add to the stew. When the last batch of dumplings are cooked, add them and the remaining broth to the stew.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the lamb and brown evenly. Remove the lamb from the pot and set aside. Add the leeks and saute until soft. Add the butter and melt. Add the flour to make a roux. Turn the heat down to low, and cook the roux until it is brown, about 15 minutes. Whisk in the beer and stock. Add the tomatoes and the reserved lamb, bring to a simmer, and cover. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
• While the lamb mixture is simmering, combine the parsnips, carrots, potatoes and garlic in a large bowl. Toss with remaining olive oil, salt and pepper and rosemary sprigs. Place the vegetables in a roasting pan and place in a 400-degree oven. Roast for 45 minutes, stirring every 20 minutes, until vegetables are tender. Remove the vegetables from the oven and discard the rosemary sprigs. Add the roasted vegetables and the peas to the lamb mixture. Cook for 10 minutes. Add the chopped rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Add the thinly sliced leeks to a pot of heated oil and fry for 3 minutes, or until crisp. Remove the leeks from the oil and drain on paper towels. Season the leeks with salt. Garnish the stew with the fried leeks.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Trim fat off of lamb chops. Arrange chops in a large, greased casserole dish. Peel onions and slice them. Place a layer of rings on top of the chops. Sprinkle 1/3 of the seasonings over the onions. Slice carrots and layer them on top. Season again, then layer potatoes over carrots (if small leave whole, larger potatoes are sliced).
• Add cold water or stock to fill dish halfway. Bake covered for one hour then remove cover and continue to bake for an additional half hour.
• Serve on dish with meat in the center and sprinkle with parsley.

IRISH LAMB STEW

Steps:

• Cut lamb into large chunks of equal size. Season all sides generously with salt and pepper.
• In a large stockpot, add the olive oil and heat to high. Once oil is hot, cook the lamb chunks in batches about 2 minutes per side until each side is browned. (see photo in post) Once all sides are browned remove to a side plate.
• Once all lamb is browned, and removed from the pan, add the onions and carrots and cook until the onions are caramelized about 7minutes. Then sprinkle the flour over the top and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Add the beer and deglaze the pan. Scrape up all of the lamb bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the lamb and the potatoes over the top of the vegetables. Then pour the chicken broth over the top, stir to mix then make sure the lamb is fully submerged in liquid.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cover. Avoid the temptation to cook the stew on high. The lamb needs to cook on medium or low so it can break down slowly. Heating too high will result in tough lamb.
• Continue to cook checking and stirring often to make sure the liquid is slightly bubbling but not on a full on boil. Continue to simmer for 75 to 90 minutes.
• The stew is done when the lamb is fork tender and the vegetables are fully cooked.

IRISH STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the stew: cut the meat into small pieces, season and dredge with flour.
• Melt bacon drippings in a heavy skillet and brown the meat; add onions and cook until golden.
• Add enough stock or water to cover meat.
• Add turnip, carrots, celery and parsley; simmer for two hours.
• Add cubed potatoes and cook more rapidly until potatoes are done.
• To make the dumplings: sift dry ingredients together, cut in fat and add enough milk to give a smooth drop batter.
• Drop by spoonfuls over the top of the stew (the stew should be kept boiling hot).
• Cover the pot and allow dumplings to steam 15 minutes without lifting cover.