Ingredients
- 2 pounds stewing beef
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch of cayenne
- 2 large onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree, dissolved in 4 tablespoons water
- 1 1/4 cups Guinness
- 2 cups largely diced carrots
- Sprig of fresh thyme
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions
Trim the meat of any fat or gristle, and cut into 2-inch cubes. Toss beef with 1 tablespoon of the oil. In a small bowl, season the flour with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Toss meat with seasoned flour.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over high heat. Brown the meat on all sides. Reduce the heat, add the onions, crushed garlic and tomato puree to the skillet, cover, and cook gently for 5 minutes. Transfer the contents of the skillet to a casserole and pour half of the Guinness into the skillet. Bring Guinness to a boil and stir to dissolve the caramelized meat juices on the pan. Pour over the meat, along with the remaining Guinness. Add the carrots and thyme. Stir and adjust seasonings. Cover the casserole and simmer over low heat, or in a 300 degree F oven until the meat is tender, 2 to 3 hours.
Garnish the beef with parsley and serve.
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By vtrachel2000
Dublin, Ireland
on September 18, 2011
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I've had this a few times in pubs around the country and loved it each time. I decided to make it for myself. Not only was the recipe incredibly easy, but it tasted no different from what I've been getting in the local pubs on the coast. My room mates loved it and have requested I make it again. I added broccoli and potatoes. It was fantastic. One of the things I'll do next time that the locals do: instead of putting potatoes in, I'll make mashed potatoes and pour the stew over a scoop.
Brilliant!
By castlouis_12292892
Rhode Island
on March 10, 2011
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Excellent flavor! I'm 1/4 Irish, so I had to have some potatoes too- I just made some rustic mashed and put a spoonful at the bottom of the soup bowl when serving. Oh yeah, and my first bottle of Guiness with that thingy in the bottle? Thank God for Google, solved THAT mystery!
By Queen Ming Ming
Lizard Lick, NC
on February 27, 2011
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Great recipe!!! Much better than the usual Cat Chow, Mom feeds me!
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