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Luxury Irish Lamb Stew

Luxury Irish Lamb Stew

Serves 2
Prep time 20 minutes
Cook time 1 hour, 30 minutes
Total time 1 hour, 50 minutes
Meal type Main Dish
Misc Serve Hot
Region Irish

Ingredients

  • 250g Lamb (cubed)
  • 1 Large Onion (chopped)
  • 2 Large Carrots (sliced)
  • 1 handful Frozen Mixed Peppers
  • 1 tablespoon Corn Flour
  • 1 cube Lamb Stock
  • 3/4 pints Guiness
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • Salt and Black Pepper (To Taste)
  • 1 small bag Baby New Potatoes
  • 1 glass Red Wine
  • 1 handful Frozen Peas

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180C
Step 2
Quickly seal the lamb then remove from the pan and set aside
Step 3
Fry the onions, garlic and carrots together for approx 5-10mins
Step 4
Add the mixed frozen mixed peppers to the other ingredients
Step 5
Then add the tablespoon of corn flour to the mixture and at the same time, add a small amount of the tomatoes a little bit at a time until all the tomatoes have been mixed into the ingredients
Step 6
Add the lamb cube, the guiness, sugar, salt and pepper to taste, baby potatoes and red wine
Step 7
Give a good stir then put into the oven for 45mins
Step 8
After 45mins add the frozen peas and cook for a further 45 mins
Step 9
Then serve up and Enjoy!
Step 10
Then serve up and Enjoy!

Red Cabbage with Gammon

Red Cabbage with Gammon

Ingredients

  • 2 Medium Onions (Halved and Sliced)
  • 2 Medium Apples (Peeled and Cubed)
  • 100ml Red Wine
  • 4oz Gammon (cut in strips)
  • 4 tablespoons Castor Sugar
  • 100ml Red Wine VInegar
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 stick Cinnamon (snapped in half)
  • 1 stalk Mace
  • Small amount of black pepper
  • pinch Salt
  • knob Butter (on top of the ingredients)

Directions

Step 1
Put all ingredients in a heatproof earthenware dish cover and put in the oven at 150C and cook for 3½ hours

Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • 2 Small Chicken Breasts (Cubed)
  • 2 heaped teaspoons Medium Curry Powder (if you prefer you can use mild or hot curry powder dependant on your taste)
  • 1 heaped teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 heaped teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Tomatoe Puree
  • 1 Medium Onion (Sliced)
  • 3 Medium Fresh Tomatoes (quartered)
  • 1/2 cup Sultanas
  • 1/2 cup Rasins
  • 1 can Coconut Milk

Directions

Step 1
Turn the can of coconut milk upside down and open this way up the with a tablespoon scoop out 1 tablespoon of the coconut cream setting aside the rest for later
Step 2
In a medium heavy based pan (like a crueset pot)add the coconut cream that you have removed from the can and heat it up
Step 3
Add all the powders and tomato puree to the coconut milk and stir in
Step 4
Then add the chickcn cubes and coat with the sauce
Step 5
Add the onins and tomatoes and sultanas and raisins
Step 6
Bring to the boil and then add the rest of the coconut milk a little at a time stirring all the time
Step 7
Reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook for 30mins or until the chicken is cooked through stirring occasionaly
Step 8
Serve on a bed of rice