Rustic & Rich Irish Lamb Stew Filled With Lamb, Love, & Luck | LoveToKnow

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, peeled but not sliced, stuck with two cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 clove of garlic
• 4 whole peppercorns
• 6 parsley stems
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1½ pounds of lean, boneless, lamb shoulder or shanks, cut into one-inch cubes
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (14.9-ounce) can Guinness draught
• 4 cups of beef or chicken stock
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 leek, sliced thinly, only the white part
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley