Guinness Beef Stew
This Irish stew has an incredible rich, deep flavor.
Equipment
- slow cooker 5.5 quart or larger
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat well trimmed
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp dried leaf oregano not ground
- 1 tsp dried leaf thyme not ground
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 15 ounces beef broth
- 3 cups baby red potatoes quartered
- 3 cups carrots sliced
- 2 cups celery sliced
- 1 cup white onion 1 small onion, cut into large pieces
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 11.2-ounce bottle Guinness beer original or extra stout
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- In a large plastic bag, add the flour along with the salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and onion powder.
- Add the beef to the bag and shake until the beef is completely coated.
- Heat a large skillet to medium high. When hot, add the oil.
- Add the flour coated beef. Brown the meat on all sides, being careful not to let it burn.
- When the meat is browned, add the tomato paste and beef broth.
- Stir the beef, tomato sauce, and beef broth until a thick gravy forms. Be sure to scrape up any flavorful browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pan! Remove from heat and set aside.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic to the slow cooker.
- Pour the beef and sauce mixture over the veggies.
- Stir in the Guinness beer and place bay leaves on top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Try to avoid opening the lid while cooking!
- Remove bay leaves. Serve.
Notes
Based on The Magical Slow Cooker’s Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew.
Serve with crusty bread such as our Irish Brown Bread.