Classic Irish Boiled Dinner

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 pounds smoked lamb shoulder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 large onions, quartered
• 6 potatoes, peeled
• 8 ounces carrots, cut in half
• 1 large head cabbage, quartered
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• place the smoked lamb into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. season with salt and pepper, cover and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• add the carrots, potato, cabbage and onions; cover and continue to simmer. use kitchen string to tie the green beans into a bundle. add them to the pot, cover and continue to cook until the carrots and potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• to serve, remove lamb to a serving dish. arrange vegetables around it. allow the lamb to rest about 10 minutes before slicing.