irish american guinness stew

How To Make irish american guinness stew

• Step 1
  Prep vegetables, beef and bacon
• Step 2
  In a large stockpot, add oil; bring to medium heat and add bacon; cook bacon until it is somewhat crisp; use a slotted spoon, remove bacon bits and place on paper towel
• Step 3
  Working in batches, add cubed beef to the stockpot; brown meat on all sides; remove beef from stockpot and set aside
• Step 4
  Deglaze the stockpot: Pour Guinness Stout beef into the stockpot; bring heat to high and use a wooden spoon to scrape any remnants from the bottom of the pan
• Step 5
  Add onions, carrots and celery to stockpot; allow to cook for 3 minutes
• Step 6
  Add seared beef, cooked bacon, beef broth, tomato paste, potatoes, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves to the stockpot; cover and allow to simmer for 50 minutes; check the liquid level frequently; if the liquid begins to absorb, add more beef stock or water
• Step 7
  Remove bay leaves; taste for salt & pepper seasonings; adjust seasonings; serve with Irish Soda bread
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