Post by Thomas Cameron on Sept 1, 2002 14:22:24 GMT -6
Here's one we had great success with - give it a try
Ingredients:
2 lb Lamb Stew Meat (cubed)
4 medium sized Lamb Bones (from butcher)
2 medium sized Turnips (diced)
2 large Potatoes (cubed)
2 large Carrots (diced)
1 large Leek (finely chopped)
1/2 cup Barley (uncooked)
2 TBSP Butter
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Parsley
2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
Directions:
1. In a large stock pot cover meat, bones (thickener), thyme, and butter with water. Simmer for 1 1/4 hours, or until meat is tender.
2. Remove bones and discard. Skim-off fat from surface.
3. Add turnips, leek, carrots, salt, pepper and parsley.
4. Prepare barley as directed on box, in a seperate pot.
5. Simmer both the stew and barley pots for 1 hour. Add water to thin stew as needed.
6. Add potatoes, drained barley and 1 cup reserved "barley brine" (the left over liquid from the barley cooking process) to the stew. Add water as needed, to thin.
7. Simmer yet another hour.
8. Serve piping hot, with a dash of Scotch whiskey if desired, and fresh baked oatmeal bread.
Ingredients:
2 lb Lamb Stew Meat (cubed)
4 medium sized Lamb Bones (from butcher)
2 medium sized Turnips (diced)
2 large Potatoes (cubed)
2 large Carrots (diced)
1 large Leek (finely chopped)
1/2 cup Barley (uncooked)
2 TBSP Butter
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Parsley
2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
Directions:
1. In a large stock pot cover meat, bones (thickener), thyme, and butter with water. Simmer for 1 1/4 hours, or until meat is tender.
2. Remove bones and discard. Skim-off fat from surface.
3. Add turnips, leek, carrots, salt, pepper and parsley.
4. Prepare barley as directed on box, in a seperate pot.
5. Simmer both the stew and barley pots for 1 hour. Add water to thin stew as needed.
6. Add potatoes, drained barley and 1 cup reserved "barley brine" (the left over liquid from the barley cooking process) to the stew. Add water as needed, to thin.
7. Simmer yet another hour.
8. Serve piping hot, with a dash of Scotch whiskey if desired, and fresh baked oatmeal bread.