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Thaw Your Winter Chill With This Healthy, Warming Irish Stew

Author:

Steve Flynn

December 23, 2016

Written by

Steve Flynn

December 23, 2016

Simple to make, our hearty Irish stew only takes about 40 minutes and is a refreshing take on the traditional Irish dish. Accompanied by some creamy mash potato, this stew feels like a belly-hug on a cold winter’s day and is sure to satisfy the most carnivorous of your mates! Considering how it’s full of flavor and health benefits, a stew is perfect for a frosty winter’s day or if you find yourself coming down with a case of the sniffles.

The Happy Pear Irish Stew

Ingredients

Stew

2 tbsp oil
2 onions
4 cloves garlic
2 medium carrots
1 medium parsnip
1 teaspoon salt
1 leek
2 bay leaves
Small bunch of fresh thyme
100ml white wine
1 liter veg stock
3 tins of cooked green lentils
3 tablespoons tamari/soy sauce
Salt & black pepper to season
Small bunch chives (20g)

Colcannon Mash

1kg potatoes
150ml of milk of your choice
Handful of kale
50g cabbage
Bunch scallions
Salt & pepper

Preparation

Stew

Heat pan on medium heat and add 2 tbsp oil. Chop onions ad garlic and add to heat, stirring occasionally
Finely chop the carrots and parsnip and add along with 1 teaspoon of salt
Chop the leek into decent chunks including the green topside; add to the pan
Add bay leaves. Remove the leaves from thyme stalks and add.
Drain the tinned lentils and chickpeas, rinse thoroughly and add to pan
Add the vegetable stock and tamarin (or soy sauce)
Turn heat up to full. Bring pot to boil and reduce to a gentle simmer for about 20 minutes

Mash

Leaving skin on the potatoes, chop them up into bite-size pieces
Put in a separate pot, cover with water and boil until soft (about 15-20 minutess)
Remove the main central rib of your kale/cabbage and chop up finely
Remove ends of scallions and chop up into small rounds
Drain cooked potatoes, return to pot and add the kale, scallions, milk and mash
Season to your taste with salt and black pepper
Once cooked and soft, finely chop the parsley and add to pot before serving
Serve stew alongside colcannon kale mash.

Enjoy!