Name: Irish Stout Lamb Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 leek; 1 stalk celery (diced); 1/2 medium yellow onion (diced); 2 slices bacon (chopped); 2 pounds lamb (from a leg of lamb, chunked into 1" pieces, excess fat and silver skin trimmed); 2 parsnips (peeled and cut into 1" pieces); 3 carrots (peeled and cut into 1" pieces); 4 small red skinned potatoes (quartered); 4 sprigs thyme; 2 sprigs rosemary; 1 bay leaf; 1 1/2 cups beef broth; 1 14 ounce can Guinness or other irish stout; 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 cup frozen pearl onions; 1/4 cup chopped parsley