A Good Family Stew of Mutton

Ingredients

• Mutton, free from fat, 2£ lbs.
• turnips, 3 lbs.
• carrots, 3 lbs.
• celery (if added), 2 small heads

Method

1. 1

   Layer mutton chops in a stewpan, season with pepper, and dredge with flour.

2. 2

   Add layers of sliced turnips and carrots, seasoning with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Cover with broth or water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2-3 hours.

4. 4

   Optionally brown the meat and fry the vegetables before adding.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 7 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Modern cookery, in all its branches (1884) by Eliza Acton, page 229. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

A GOOD FAMILY STEW OF MUTTON. Put into a broad stewpan or saucepan, a flat layer of mutton chops, freed entirely from fat and from the greater portion of the bone, or in preference a cutlet or two from the leg, divided into bits of suitable size, then just dipped into cold water, seasoned with pepper, and lightly dredged with flour ; on these put a layer of mild turnips sliced half an inch thick, and cut up into squares ; then some carrots of the same thickness, with a seasoning of salt and black pepper between them ; next, another layer of mutton, then plenty of vegetables, and as much weak broth or cold water as will barely cover the whole ; bring them slowly to a boil, and let them just simmer from two to three hours, according to the quantity. One or two minced onions may be strewed between the other vegetables when their flavour is liked. The savour of the dish will be increased by browning the meat in a little butter before it is stewed, and still more so by frying the vegetables lightly as well, before they are added to it. A head or two of celery would to many tastes improve the flavour of the whole. In summer, cucumber, green onions, shred lettuces, and green peas may be substituted for the winter vegetables. Mutton, free from fat, 2£ lbs. ; turnips, 3 lbs ; carrots, 3 lbs. ; celery (if added), 2 small heads

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