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Beef and Guinness Stew
RECIPE VIDEO ABOVE. The iconic Irish Beef and Guinness Stew is easy to make but requires patience while it slow cooks! The Guinness Beer is the secret weapon ingredient in this, creating a sauce that has wonderful deep complex flavours.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 10m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 3h👤 Nagi | RecipeTin Eats📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut the beef into 5cm/2" chunks. Pat dry then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2
Heat oil in a heavy based pot over high heat. Add beef in batches and brown well all over. Remove onto plate. Repeat with remaining beef.
3
Lower heat to medium. If the pot is looking dry, add oil.
4
Cook garlic and onion for ⏱️ 3 minutes until softening, then add bacon.
5
Cook until bacon is browned, then stir through carrot and celery.
6
Add flour, and stir for ⏱️ 1 minute to cook off the flour.
flour (all purpose/plain, Note 3 for GF)3 tbsp(750 ml) chicken stock/broth (or beef broth - Note 4)3 cups
7
Add Guinness, chicken broth/stock and tomato paste. Mix well (to ensure flour dissolves well), add bay leaves and thyme.
tomato paste4 tbsp(750 ml) chicken stock/broth (or beef broth - Note 4)3 cupsflour (all purpose/plain, Note 3 for GF)3 tbspbay leaves2
8
Return beef into the pot (including any juices). Liquid level should just cover - see video or photos.
9
Cover, lower heat so it is bubbling gently. Cook for ⏱️ 2 hours - the beef should be pretty tender by now. Remove lid then simmer for a further ⏱️ 30 - 45 minutes or until the beef falls apart at a touch, the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly.
10
Skim off fat on surface, if desired. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaves and thyme.
(750 ml) chicken stock/broth (or beef broth - Note 4)3 cupsbay leaves2
11
Serve with creamy mashed potatoes!!
Nutrition Facts
calories
646 kcal
fat Content
29.1 g
serving Size
497 g
fiber Content
2.1 g
sugar Content
4.7 g
sodium Content
1499 mg
protein Content
72.2 g
cholesterol Content
200 mg
carbohydrate Content
15.3 g
saturated Fat Content
9.2 g
unsaturated Fat Content
19.9 g
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