Irish Beef Stew With Guinness Stout

"Hearty beef stew for the Irish-minded"
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat a 6 quart stove top casserole or oven proof pot and add the oil and the bay leaves.
  • Cook the bay leaves for a moment and then add the meat. Brown the meat on both sides on high heat.
  • Add the onion and cook for a few minutes until it is clear.
  • Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme, rosemary and flour and stir until smooth.
  • Add the beef stock and stout; simmer, stirring until the stew thickens a bit. Add the remaining ingredients and cover.
  • Place the pot in the oven at 275 F: for about 2 hours, stirring a couple of times.
  • Check for the salt and pepper before serving.

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Reviews

  1. While on my first visit to Ireland in July 1999, the birthplace of parents, my cousin and I stopped in Doolen near the Cliffs of Mohr and had this marvelous dark Irish Beef Stew cooked in Guinness Stout" at O'Connors Pub. It was absolutely delicous and the first authentic Irish meal we had and while all the food was great there was nothing that could beat the Irish Stew. When I found the recipe on this site, I immediately tried it and it is exactly like what we had in Ireland. When my cousin came to dinner and I served it, he was sure I had gotten the recipe from O'Connors Pub while we were in Ireland. It was a cinch to make, directions were very easy to follow and it practically cooks itself. It is equally as good over mashed potatoes or rice. Try it, you'll like it. The one ingredient I added was a "wee bit of blarney"
     
  2. Great recipe! I added some peas and potatoes to it and cooked it on top of the stove rather than in the oven. Easier to keep an eye on it. Really is better the second day!!!!!
     
  3. I add more veggies and more stout, and cut down on the beef stock... green beans and carrots, potatoes and a little bit of cabbage. Best thing about this recipe is that you can mess with it as you like...nothing's set or required (beside the Guinness of course! :D )
     
  4. Fabulous! We just had our first cold day of the year and made this. It was wonderful. I did add potatoes, and about a full cup of Guinness. Other than that just followed the directions and it was much better than we had hoped for. You have to hope it's great if you're going to use Guinness in it, don't want to waste any of that :) Thank you very much.
     
  5. Wow!!! This was so good. I was inspired to make this as we get something similar in a pub we go to. After having this and then going back DH prefers this one. I will add more liquid next time as most cooks out and that was DH's only suggestion for the next time I make it. Thanks!!!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Great recipe. I made a few modifications to initial recipe- I used the whole bottle of Guiness (< 2c), 1c of beef broth, fresh rosemary instead of dried as that was what I had, about a pound of carrots, and added 5 potatoes, peeled and diced. I browned the roast initially and cooked the onions in the pan with the oil and bay leaves like the recipe stated but I then placed the whole roast in the crockpot to cook (not cut into chunks) and shredded after it cooked- just fell apart easily. I put all ingredients in the crock pot and let cook on low for 8 hours. Wonderful flavor and many compliments!! People that don't like beer even loved the taste as the guiness was not overwhelming. Thanks for a great recipe I will definitely make again!
     

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