Need an Irish Stew Recipe? How about an Easy Crockpot Dish?
an easy Irish stew for the slow cooker
Make our Easy Crockpot Slow cooked Irish Stew Dinner
Irish stew is a favorite in our house. I’ve usually made it on the stove, but we’ve begun using a slow cooker crockpot to help get dinner on the table on days when we’re running around after school doing activities until dinner time. Here is our favorite easy crockpot slow cooker Irish stew recipe that our family loves to eat. I like simplicity when I cook, and since we have a larger family with four kids, affordable recipes are very important. The key to a good old fashioned Irish stew is in the simplicity of the spices.
Stews and soups are particularly challenging for the gluten and corn free home cook who is used to bouillon cubes or gravy mixes. If you like simple but tasty, this slow cooker Irish stew recipe is the perfect meal for a cold rainy day.
I really like that the slow cooker softens the meat so well that even a toddler can chew it without any difficulty. This slow cooker Irish stew will go great with mashed potatoes, and your kids will love it, and it is gluten-free, corn-free, Feingold approved, and casein-free.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs of chopped lamb or beef (cubed)
2 Tbsp of either potato starch or tapioca flour or your favorite thickener
3 cups of carrots peeled and sliced
1 celery stalk
1/2 teaspoon of white pepper (more if you like it spicy)
2 teaspoons of sea salt
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon basil
1 tablespoon parsley
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium diced parsnip (about 1 cup)
Directions:
Brown the meat in a frying pan, if desired to add color. Put meat on the bottom of a 2 quart crock pot. Add enough warm water to cover the meat completely (between 2-3 cups). Then add the thickener. Stir until the mixture is completely dissolved and there are no lumps. Add the seasoning and vegetables. Mix well. Set on high and cook a minimum of 6 hours.
If your Irish stew appears a bit runny prior to serving, just drain out 1 1/2 to 2 cups of broth and let it cool. Mix it with 3-4 tablespoons of additional thickener and bring it to a slow boil in a saucepan until it thickens. Add to stew and serve. Makes 6-8 adult-sized portions of slow-cooker Irish stew.
