Irish Canadian Beef Stew
This recipe is designed to be inexpensive while still tasting good. My family would usually eat stew once per week. This is a recipe I developed myself over time, it reminds me of eating supper on Sunday night with my family. This is an adaptation of Irish stew made with lamb. In Ireland lamb was cheap, and in Canada beef is much cheaper than lamb. I'm aware of a French Canadian version that uses pork. Serve with bread.
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For beef fat, substitute 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings or olive oil. Instead of barley, substitute dry vegetable soup mix (split peas, lentils, and beans). Do not substitute wine or lager for Irish stout beer; use 1 1/2 cups of additional vegetable stock instead.