Description
Classic Irish Beef and Guinness Stew with tender beef, rich stout gravy, carrots, and potatoes. A hearty one-pot comfort meal perfect for cold nights.
Ingredients
2 lbs beef chuck, cut into cubes
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 carrots, sliced
3 Yukon gold potatoes, cubed
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 bottle (11–12 oz) Guinness stout
3 cups beef broth
1 tsp dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
1. Pat beef dry and season with salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in Dutch oven and brown beef in batches.
3. Remove beef and sauté onion until soft.
4. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
5. Stir in tomato paste and flour.
6. Pour in Guinness and scrape browned bits.
7. Add broth, herbs, vegetables, and beef.
8. Simmer covered 1½–2 hours until tender.
9. Remove bay leaf and garnish before serving.
Notes
Simmer uncovered 15 minutes to thicken if needed.
Stew tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
