Irish Lamb & Guinness Stew

What could be more comforting and filling than a delicious bowl of Irish stew?  Adding onions, carrots and celery means that little else is needed to make it a meal.  Of course it’s very popular to make this stew for St. Patrick’s day but it’s far too good to reserve for just one day per year; eat it when you want a nourishing dish that you can prep ahead of time, leave in the slow cooker and come home to enjoy at the end of a long day.  Serve with crusty bread to soak up all of the delicious sauce.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil or lard
• 2 lb lamb stew meat
• 3/4 tsp each salt and black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 2 onions , chopped 
• 1/2lb bacon, diced
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 can of Guinness beer
• 4 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups beef or lamb broth 
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2″ thick pieces
• 2 celery stalks, cut into 1″ pieces
• 3-4 medium potatoes, cut into quarters
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves

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