How to Make Irish Stew and Dumplings

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By eHow Contributing Writer

Irish stew and dumplings is a filling, mouth-watering, classic Irish stew. The sauce is rich and thick, and the tender lamb will melt in your mouth. Warm up with a big bowl of Irish stew and dumplings on a cold day.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Flour
Salt
Butter
Milk
Water

Irish Stew

Step 1

Place the meat in a large pot or dutch oven and pour enough meat stock or water to cover it. Season it with salt and freshly-ground pepper.
Step 2

Stir in the carrots, onions, turnip, celery, potatoes and fresh parsley and cook the stew for 35 minutes.
Step 3

Thicken the stew with flour if needed, and add the dumplings.
Step 4

Cover the pot tightly and cook the Irish stew with dumplings cook for about 20 minutes.

Dumplings

Step 1

Sift the flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2

Cut in the butter with a fork or a pastry knife until it looks like large crumbs.
Step 3

Add a bit of water if the mixture is too thick.
Step 4

Place the dough on a lightly floured board and roll it until it's about 1/2 inch thick.
Step 5

Cut the dumpling dough into small squares and drop it into the hot stew.