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Ingredientes
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 8 slices thick slices bacon
- 6 cups beef stock
- 2 parsnips, peeled and diced
- 1 12 oz. bag frozen pearl onions
- 6 average russet potatoes, diced (not the ginormous bakers, just an averaged size potato)
- 4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tbs minced garlic
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tbs kosher salt
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