Irish Beef Stew
Good Morning my friends and today I have a wonderful easy and delicious recipe for Irish Beef Stew for you.
I will admit, most Irish stews call for lamb …I really like the use of lamb in a stew, but this recipe is made with beef and is a staple at our home. It is one of my favorite “throw it all in the crock pot” dinners, the stout beer really adds a wonderful flavor!
I have adapted this recipe from one I found in an old Irish cookbook of my Mother’s. My ancestry is Scotch/Irish so I have acquired a lot of recipes that are really just the back drop of many of my/our recipes today. We have adapted over the years, by using what is available so a substitution often brings on a different variation but still a good recipe…and this can cook in a slow cooker or on top of the stove.
I hope you like this variation of Irish Beef Stew and serve it with a crusty bread which will make it taste even better. Have you ever used a bread bowl to serve a soup or stew? It will make your simple dinner even more special. It is just a nice added touch. Please don’t worry about the beer…You won’t taste the stout beer as the alcohol dissipates but gives the Irish Beef stew lots of flavor. I use Guinness but you can use a stout beer of your choice.
Blessings Always
Isaiah 40:29. ” He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 6 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
- 1 white onion, cut into large chunks
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (e.g. Guinness®)
- 1 tablespoon cold water
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Toss beef cubes with flour to coat, then fry in the hot oil until browned.
- Place the carrots, potatoes, onion and garlic in a large slow cooker.
- Place the meat on top of the vegetables.
- Mix together the beef broth and tomato paste and pour into the slow cooker along with the beer.
- Cover and cook on High for 6 hours or Low for 8 hours.
- During the last hour before serving, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water and then stir into the broth.
- Simmer on the High setting for a few minutes to thicken
