an irish guinness beef stew

Name: An Irish Guinness Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Irish
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 & 1/2 pound(s) beef stew meat (get the butcher to cut into bite-size pieces); 2 or 3 tablespoon(s) plain flour; 4 clove(s) garlic (minced); 4 cup(s) beef stock; 2 cup(s) Guinness + 1/2 cup of any red wine (I used a Merlot for this stew); 3 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon(s) dried thyme; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar to sweeten tomato paste; 1 tablespoon(s) Worcestershire sauce; 2 - bay leaves; - salt and cracked black pepper; ## VEGETABLES; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 5 - potatoes (peeled and cut into bite size pieces); 1 - large onion (peeled and diced); 3 - med carrots (scraped and diced)

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Racquel Sweeney

Donegal

Updated on Feb 5, 2020

This is a handy dinner you can prepare the night before, especially for us working mothers. When I'm on nights I would have this pre-made for the next day all I have to do is heat and serve. Now coming into the long winter dark evenings this stew will hit the spot for all the family. Hope you like and enjoy.... :)

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Oh wow! Cook this thick and hearty stew recipe on a cold winter day and you will have one delicious dinner. Guinness and wine at a lot of depth of flavor to this stew. The stew cooks to a nice thick gravy and we loved the process of cooking the potatoes, carrots, and onions. Make sure to have some nice, crusty bread on hand to serve too.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 & 1/2 pounds beef stew meat (get the butcher to cut into bite-size pieces)
2 or 3 tablespoons plain flour
4 cloves garlic (minced)
4 cups beef stock
2 cups Guinness + 1/2 cup of any red wine (I used a Merlot for this stew)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sugar to sweeten tomato paste
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 - bay leaves
- salt and cracked black pepper
VEGETABLES
2 tablespoons butter
5 - potatoes (peeled and cut into bite size pieces)
1 - large onion (peeled and diced)
3 - med carrots (scraped and diced)

How To Make an irish guinness beef stew

Step 1

In a small bowl add in the flour and a pinch of salt and pepper. Flour lightly the pieces of beef to seal in the flavour.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Brown the beef stew using tongs to turn the pieces over.
Step 3

If you have too much liquid, carefully remove it to ensure the beef will brown. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Step 4

Add beef stock.
Step 5

Add Guinness.
Step 6

Add wine.
Step 7

Add tomato paste, sugar, and thyme.
Step 8

Add Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves.
Step 9

Stir to combine and bring to the boil. Reduce heat let simmer for 2 hours; stirring occasionally. NOTE = You may need to add more liquids. Take into consideration how many cups of vegetables you are adding or whether you want a thicker stew or a soup texture; "we like thicker stew" so I used a 3 to 1 ratio of beef stock to the Guinness and wine. This ensures to preserve the flavour of the Guinness.
Step 10

While the meat and stock are simmering, prepare the veg. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion, and carrots. Remember the potatoes will reduce half the size so be sure to double the volume.
Step 11

I cooked the veg for about 30 minutes until they were tender and started to turn a little brown. Do not cover otherwise the veg will steam instead of browning.
Step 12

Add the brown vegetables to the stew.
Step 13

Let simmer for about 20 minutes. Add more salt and pepper to taste. This is a great stew to make ahead of time to let the flavours blend overnight. Or if you can't wait have on the night excellent as well too ... :)
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