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Irish lamb and barley stew
11
Points®
Total Time
1 hr 55 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 40 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Moderate
The barley in this hearty one-pot meal soaks heaps of flavour from the slow-cooked meat and vegies to make every spoonful loaded with deliciousness.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 tbs
Lamb shoulder roast (easy carve), raw
640 g, (buy 800g), fat trimmed, cut into chunks
Brown onion
1 medium, finely chopped
Celery
2 stick(s), trimmed, diced
Fresh thyme
1 tbs, 5 sprigs
Garlic
3 clove(s), crushed
Chicken stock
4 cup(s)
Pearl barley
1½ cup(s), (300g)
Carrot(s)
4 medium, cut into chunks
Baby spinach
100 g
Fresh flat-leaf parsley
⅓ cup(s), coarsely chopped, to serve