Irish Stew

Name: Irish Stew
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Europe, Irish
Ingredients: 4 1/2 pounds, lamb shoulder chops (blade or round bone), each 1 to 1½ inches thick, trimmed, meat removed from bones and cut into 1½-inch pieces (see illustrations below and note above); 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 3 , onions (about 2½ pounds), chopped coarse (about 5 cups); 1/4 cup, unbleached all-purpose flour; 3 cups, water; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried; 2 pounds, Yukon Gold potatoes (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1/4 cup, minced fresh parsley leaves

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This humble stew may have sustained generations, but the flavor got lost along the way. Basic need not be bland.

SERVES 6

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