Basic Lamb Stew With Vegetables Recipe

This basic stovetop lamb stew recipe is a comfort-food delight for a cold winter night. Pair it with biscuits or irish soda bread for a hearty meal. Make it with shoulder chops by cutting the meat into pieces but stewing it with the bones for the most flavor. This is an economical choice as lamb shoulder chops are often the least expensive lamb cut, while they also have more flavor than leg meat cuts such as shanks and loins. The stew features lots of vegetables including bell pepper, onions, celery, carrots, and potatoes. You can include rutabagas or turnips as well. While the bell pepper is not a typical winter vegetable, it adds to the dish. If you don't like bell pepper or prefer only seasonal vegetables, you can leave it out. If you want the potatoes to hold up in the stew, use a waxy potato like yukon gold. If you don't mind the potatoes falling apart and helping thicken the stew, you can use the typical russet potatoes.