Irish Mutton Stew

Ingredients

• three pounds of mutton
• two tablespoonfuls of salt
• a teaspoonful of pepper
• half a teaspoonful of nutmeg
• two carrots
• two turnips
• six small onions
• a bouquet
• half a pint of potatoes
• half a cupful of flour
• half a pint of water

Method

1. 1

   Cut three pounds of mutton into square pieces, wash well, drain, and put them in a saucepan, covering with fresh water.

2. 2

   Let them come to a boil; then remove into another pan.

3. 3

   Clean the pieces well again, return them to the saucepan and cover with boiling water.

4. 4

   Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

5. 5

   Add two carrots, two turnips, six small onions, and a bouquet.

6. 6

   Let cook for twenty-five minutes, then add half a pint of potatoes cut in quarters.

7. 7

   Dilute half a cupful of flour with half a pint of water, strain it into the stew, stirring thoroughly, and cook again for twenty-five minutes.

8. 8

   Remove the bouquet and skim before serving.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 7 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The table (1889) by Alexander Filippini, page 190. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Irish Mutton Stew. — Cut in square pieces three pounds of mutton; wash well, drain, and put them in a saucepan, covering with fresh water. Let them come to a boil ; then remove into another pan. Clean the pieces well again, return them to the saucepan and cover them with boiling water. Place on the fire, seasoning with two tablespoonfuls of salt, a teaspoonful of pepper, and half a teaspoonful of nutmeg. Add two carrots, two turnips, all cut up, six small onions, and a bouquet (No. 254). Let cook for twenty-five minutes, then add half a pint of potatoes 250 THE TABLE. cut in quarters. Dilute half a cupful of flour with half a pint of water

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