irish lamb stew

Ingredients For irish lamb stew

• 1/2 lb

  thickly sliced bacon, diced
• 2-3 lb

  boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 2 inch pieces (can also use lamb chops cut off the bone)
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  ground black pepper
• 1/4 c

  all-purpose flour
• 2 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1/4 c

  water
• 2 c

  beef stock
• 1 tsp

  white sugar
• 2 c

  diced carrots
• 2

  carrots, quartered
• 2 stalk

  celery, quartered
• 1 md

  yellow onion, quartered
• 1 lg

  red onion, cut into bite-size pieces
• 2

  potatoes, diced
• 1/2 tsp

  dried thyme
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1/2 c

  white wine