Easy Irish Lamb Stew recipe

Ingredients (16)

• 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
• 3 pounds boneless lean lamb stew meat (cut into 2-inch pieces)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup water (divided)
• 2 cups sliced onions
• 1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained
• 1 1/2 cups dark beer (such as stout)
• 8 medium garlic cloves (peeled and halved)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried
• Optional: 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
• 1 pound baby potatoes (scrubbed and halved)
• 4 medium carrots (peeled, halved, and cut into 2-inch pieces)
• 4 medium parsnips (peeled, halved, and cut into 2-inch pieces)
• Garnish: sprigs of fresh thyme