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Hearty Irish Beef Stew

Keyword stew
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat cut into 1-inch chunks 
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sea salt 
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 
  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour 
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cloves minced
  • 19 oz Irish Beer such as Guinness
  • 1 3/4 cups beef broth
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste 
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 lbs small russet potatoes chopped into 1” pieces 
  • 4 large carrots cut into 1”-1 1/2” chunks 
  • 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning 
  • 1 bay leaft

Instructions

  1. Place your Dutch oven over medium heat and add1 tablespoon of oil.  

  2. Toss the stew meat in the flour to fully coat the pieces. 

  3. Once the oil is ready, add the beef to the Dutch oven in a single layer. If you need to brown the stew meat in batches, do so. 

  4. Flip the pieces every 5 minutes to sear all the sides.  

  5. While the stew meat is browning, dice your onion, peel, and chop your whole carrots into 1” pieces. 

  6. Once the meat is almost fully cooked, remove it and set aside. Sauté the onion, garlic, and carrots for 5 minutes stirring regularly.

  7. Rinse and chop your potatoes into 1” pieces.  

  8. Once the onion and carrots have softened, add the potatoes and meat back to the Dutch oven.  

  9. Pour a little bit of the beer into the Dutch oven and scrap the bottom to clear it of any stuck-on food.  

  10. Add the remaining beer, the broth, and Worcestershire sauce and stir. 

  11. Add the tomato paste, the seasoning, and the bay leaf. Stir until the paste has incorporated.  

  12. Add the lid, drop the heat to low medium, and let simmer for 30 minutes.  

  13. Remove the lid, drop the heat to warm, and serve!