Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings

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Cook Time:
3 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 3 hr 0 min
Total:: 3 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

For the stew:

4 pound shoulder roast of lamb
Olive oil
10 cloves of garlic
1/4 pound bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cups veal stock
4 ounces unsalted butter
1/2 cup flour
1 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup celery, diced
1/2 cup carrot, diced
Fresh sprigs marjoram for garnish

For the dumplings:

2 cups flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup soft goat cheese
2 teaspoons each of chopped parsley, marjoram and thyme
Freshly ground black pepper
3 cups veal stock

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Rub the lamb roast all over with olive oil. Make 10 small slits all over the roast. Insert the bacon and garlic cloves into the slits. Season with salt and pepper. Place the roast in a roasting pan and add the stock and cover. Place in the oven and slow roast for 3 hours, or until very, very tender. Remove the lamb from the oven and cut into 2-inch pieces. Set aside.

In a large pot, add the butter and melt. Stir in the flour and let cook for 3 minutes. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots and the celery and saute for another 10 minutes. Slowly whisk in the stock that the lamb was cooked in. Add the reserved lamb. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

For the dumplings: In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt and mix well. In a small bowl, beat the eggs. Add the milk to the eggs. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in the goat cheese and the herbs. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Have the stock boiling in a small saucepan. Using 2 tablespoons, drop the dumpling batter into the boiling stock. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the surface. Remove the dumplings from the stock and place on a plate.

To finish: Place the dumplings into the stew. Check for seasoning. Garnish with fresh marjoram.

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recipe Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings
Londa Jonesboro, AR 10-06-2007
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Excellent for the first time having Lamb
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It was amazingly easy to cook, and was completely shocked at how wonderful it tasted. I had a back up meal planned just in... case, but had not need in it. We plan on trying more lamb recipes. Even the children are thrilled to try the next upcoming meal of lamb. I was a bit worried about the goat cheese, but wow, it was great. Highly recommend this stewRead more
recipe Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings
Anonymous 08-18-2007
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Extraordinary
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is one of my favorite lamb stew recipes. I cheated on the dumplings and used an old trick of my mother's. I took... pinches of prepared biscuits in the can and added the goat cheese. It came out fantastic and my friends at work want to know when I'm making it again so they can get leftovers!Read more
recipe Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings
Kristine Gainesville, FL 06-14-2007
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Amazing
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was sooo very good. I made it and all of it was gone. No leftovers!
recipe Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings
Elaine Carlstadt, NJ 03-25-2007
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Ingredient hard to find
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This was easy to make, however the 'grits' weren't easy to find. I used bulghar wheat instead. Be sure to purchase lamb... from reputable source or dish may have overpowering lamb taste.Read more
recipe Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings
Rob Hermosa Beach,CA, CA 03-17-2007
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Not as good as expected
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The roast smelled great coming out of the oven. However when we add the stock/pan drippings into the stew,it created an... over-powering lamb flavor. I think the recipe might have been better,if fresh stock was added to the stew instead. I would advise that the cook make sure that everyone eating really likes the taste of lamb. The dumplings turned out very nice.Read more
recipe Irish Lamb Stew with Herbed Goat Cheese Dumplings
MARGARET Springfield, MA 11-30-2006
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Great for St. Patrick's Day or Anyday!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Although I did not prepare the dumplings, this stew could not be improved! Do not let the quantity of bacon fool you; it adds... to the underlying richness of the flavor without an overbearing bacon taste.Read more