Irish Guinness Beef Stew

5 from 1 vote

Irish Guinness Beef Stew- chunks of beef are simmered in a rich tomato stout broth with lots of herbs and veggies. Wonderfully cozy comfort food for a winter meal or St Patrick's Day.

Prep Time15

Cook Time2 15

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: beef

Servings:

Equipment

Dutch Oven

Ingredients

6 slices bacon, diced
2½ pounds boneless chuck roast
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 medium onion diced
4 garlic cloves minced
1 (11.2-ounce) bottle Guinness Beer
¼ cup tomato paste
2½ cups beef broth
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
3 carrots peeled and cut into ½-inch slices
2 celery ribs cut into ½-inch pieces
4 sprigs fresh thyme
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Chopped fresh parlsey
mashed potatoes for serving

Instructions

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Drain off all but two tablespoons of grease.
Cut chuck roast into 1½-inch cubes. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Coat with flour.
Working in batches if necessary, brown the beef in the bacon grease. Once browned, remove it from Dutch oven and set it aside with the bacon.
Add the onion to the grease in the Dutch oven and cook 4 minutes to soften.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add beer and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the Dutch oven.
Add tomato paste, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, carrots, celery, thyme, salt and pepper.
Return bacon and beef to Dutch oven. Bring everything to a simmer.
Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Serve over mashed potatoes and sprinkle with parlsey.

Notes

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