Weight watcher's irish stew

Yield: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

1 tb Vegetable oil
1 lb 6 oz lean boneless lamb cut -into 1 1/2" squares 1/2" -thick (or boneless chuck)
1 md Onion chopped
3 c Low sodium chicken broth
1/2 ts Dried thyme crumbled
1 Bay leaf
6 5 oz whole new red potatoes
15 oz Small onions peeled
1 c Irish ale or beer
1 ts Salt
2 tb Cornstarch Chopped parsley
6 1 oz sliced Italian bread

Instructions:

(optional) 1. In a large heavy saucepan heat 1/2 of the oil. Add 1/2 of the lamb or beef and cook until well browned on one side 5-7 min. Stir and cook 1 minute longer; remove meat and set aside. Add the remaining oil the lamb (or beef) and the chopped onion to the pan and cook until browned about 8-10 min. Return the first batch of meat to the pan. 2. Add broth and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add thyme and bay leaf; lower heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. 3. Add potatoes onions ale and salt. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender 30-40 minutes. 4. To thicken stew add cornstarch to 1/4 cup cold water in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Add to simmering stew; stir gently until thickened. Garnish with parsley; serve with bread. Serving (with 1 slice of bread) provides: 1/2 Fat 1 Vegetable 3 proteins 2 breads 37 calories (if served without bread subtract 1 bread). Per serving: With bread: 409 calories 29 g protein 9 grams fat 644 mg sodium. Without bread: 332 calories 27 gr protein 8 gm fat 478 mg sodium. Typist's notes: This is great and very filling! Good for a cold winter night! Source: Weight Watchers Magazine Mar. 1994 Typed for you by: Linda Fields Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120