
From Good Housekeeping
Conan O'Brien's St. Patrick's Day Stew
Information
- Category
- Soups/Stews, Stew
- Cuisine
- English/Scottish/Irish

Ingredients
2 c. diagonally sliced carrots
2 c. diagonally sliced parsnips
2 c. sliced onions
1 1/2 lbs. small white potatoes, each cut into quarters
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
2 lbs. boneless lamb stew meat
1 1/2 c. beef broth
4 c. plus 3 Tbsp. cold water
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In heavy 6-quart Dutch oven, spread half of vegetables; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and half of thyme. Top with meat, then remaining vegetables. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and remaining thyme.
- Add broth and 4 cups water.
- Cover and cook in oven 2 1/2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.
- Transfer meat and vegetables to bowl; cover and keep warm.
- In cup, blend flour with remaining water; stir into hot liquid in Dutch oven.
- Heat to boiling on top of range; boil 1 minute.
- Skim off fat. Return meat and vegetables to Dutch oven.
Serves 6.

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