Old Fashioned Irish Stew
["2 1/2 lb. shoulder of lamb", "2 large carrots", "6 small onions", "2 lb. potatoes", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Have the meat cut in pieces as desired for serving size.", "Cover with about 4 cups water (boiling); bring slowly back to boiling point.", "Add the seasonings.", "Add the carrots, cut in strips or thick slices; let simmer for 45 minutes.", "Add onions and potatoes; let simmer until potatoes and meat are both tender, about 1 hour. Garnish with chopped parsley when serving.", "To be served with a salad and a dessert of shamrock ice cream molds and little cookies."]
["shoulder of lamb", "carrots", "onions", "potatoes", "salt", "pepper"]