Recipe#6516

Title: Irish Potato Stew

From:Mike Keri
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 14:47:31 -0600 

   5      med.          potatoes -- peeled -- coarely chop (5 to
                        6)
   1      small         onion
                        roux
   2      slices        bacon -- chopped (2 to 3)
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
                        boiling water
Peel potatoes and cut coarsley. Make a roux. Brown one onion in roux. Add
 chopped bacon, if desired. Add potatoes and let smother for about 5 minu
tes. Add boiling water, salt and pepper to taste and let cook until potat
oes are done.
NOTES : As a child this was served over grits for breakfast. Can add slic
ed hot dogs, 1 chicken bouillon cube, garlic and parsley.