Irish Beef Stew with Guinness Stout

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Beef stew meat is slowly cooked in the oven along with carrots, onion, garlic, beef stock, and Guinness.

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serves/makes:

ready in:
2-5 hrs

ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 bay leaves
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2, with some fat left on the meat
1 large yellow onions, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pcs
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup beef stock, or use canned
1/2 cup Guinness stout
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
salt and black pepper, freshly ground

directions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.

Heat a 6-quart oven-proof pan over medium-high heat.

Add the oil and bay leaves to the pan. Cook, stirring, for one minute.

Add the beef and cook, stirring, until brown on all sides.

Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes or until the onions start to soften.

Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the garlic, thyme, rosemary, and flour. Stir well.

While stirring, add the beef stock and Guinness. Cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to thicken.

Add the parsley, carrots, salt, and pepper.

Cover the pan and place in the oven. Cook at 275 degrees F for 2 hours. Stir the stew once or twice during the cooking time.

Adjust the seasoning as needed and remove the bay leaves before serving.

nutrition data

345 calories, 18 grams fat, 9 grams carbohydrates, 33 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.

reviews & comments

Guest Foodie March 18, 2009

Irish Beef Stew with Guiness Stout: Made same for a St. Patrick's lunch was Delish but I used Irish Draught Guiness lighter than the Guiness Stout. I made the recipe the day before giving it plenty of time for it to improve for the following day.