Special Edition: Irish Inspired St. Paddy's Day Meal

Jean's (Irish?) Lamb Stew

2 Tablespoons canola oil
1/4 cup flour
1 lb fancy schmancy lamb stew meat, in 1 inch pieces, from pretentious grocery store
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 head green cabbage, shredded
1 small carton fancy schmancy French onion soup
1 Tablespoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 russett potatoes, peeled and cubed
water
two shots of Jameson's Irish Whiskey

Drink Whiskey while preparing the stew. Heat oil in large soup pot over medium high heat. Dredge lamb pieces in flour and brown them in the oil, about 5 minutes or so. Remove from pan. Deglaze pan with some of the onion soup. Add onions and cook for about 3 minutes. Add thyme, salt, pepper. Add cabbage and cook for a few minutes. Add stew meat back to pot, add potatoes, and remaining onion soup. Add enough water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are done. If you can wait longer, do. Keep it simmering for 30 minutes to about an hour and you will have a thicker, more gravy-like stew. Delicious flavor! So warming and satisfying! Maybe that was the Jamesons!

Meanwhile, Michael was making soda bread! He used this recipe for White Soda Bread.