Beef and Guinness Stew

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Cook Time:
3 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 3 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 50 min

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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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recipe Beef and Guinness Stew
Jessica APO, AE 03-20-2010
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Loved It!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I had beef and Guinness stew in a little tiny Irish town on the west coast last summer and although not exactly the same it... was quite similar to this recipe. To the user who says to cook at higher temp and was cooking it 6 hrs later........cooking the stout too long can make the stew sour, this is not the best recipe for a slow cooker for that reason (although I've read other reviews of making this in a slow cooker that turned out fine). If you have found that you've cooked it a little too long and there is a slightly sour taste, turn the temp down and add a little sugar, that fixed the problem for me. Mushroom makes a perfect addition (fresh ones), I used them and a lot more carrots than called for and therefore I added more Guinness and more tomato puree/water mixture. I also added some beef bullion as well and celery, I think parsnips would've been fabulous but I couldn't find any. I think this dish is far more Irish than corned beef and cabbage.Read more
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Bridgett Arlington, MA 03-18-2010
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cook at higher temperature!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I'm pretty disappointed. I followed the directions exactly, and now (6 hrs later) and I blasting this stew at a high... temperature to try to cook out the sour beer flavor. I am hoping to serve it tomorrow night... fingers crossed. Read more
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Norman Sioux City, IA 02-26-2010
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Good starting point, but needs some embellishment
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I love the flavor of this stew as the recipe is written, but I have made it with a few modifications that makes it even... better. On top of what is in the recipe, I also add chopped celery and either cubed potatoes or new potatoes (when they are available). I have even added some stewed tomatoes a time or two, but you have to cut your liquids because it gets too thin if you don't. I serve this stew in a bread bowl, which adds an extra bit of "stick to your ribs" heartiness you would expect from a stew.Read more
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null null, null 05-14-2009
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Wonderful!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this stew for a St. Patrick's Day dinner party, and it was wonderful! After reading the reviews, I decided to add... some (approximately 2 cups) of beef broth to the recipe. Also, I cooked mine on low in a slow cooker instead of on the stove top or in the oven. I doubled mine to serve 8 adults, and there wasn't any left over. Served with roasted root vegetable and Irish soda bread, it was a fantastic St. Patrick's Day meal!Read more
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Marti Walnut Creek, CA 03-23-2009
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A St. Patty's Day hit
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved this stew. I made some modifications based on comments I read from other reviewers. I doubled the liquid... using 1 part Guinness to 1 part chicken broth. I like lots of sauce to pour over side veggies (in this case, mashed potatoes and cabbage sauteed with shallots in olive oil and finished with cider vinegar) rather than cooking them in the stew. Also, the recipe calls for dilluted tomato puree. That didn't make sense to me so I dilluted tomato paste with a little more broth. I constantly taste recipes as I go and could tell that the t. paste cut any bitterness of the Guinness. These are my ideas and I've read lots of other great ones from other reviewers. Thanks to the authors for a wonderful dish!Read more
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charles phila, PA 01-23-2009
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Not really a stew
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

While the taste is pretty good, there is no way this is a stew. The only vegetable is carrot, (the onions are more of a... seasoning) I would like this dish much more if it were called "guiness beef and carrots" That way I would know that I had to make other side dishes to make a complete meal. Beef and carrots does not make an entire meal whereas a stew would infact be an entire meal. There are so many things you could add to this base..potatoes, green beans, corn, limas, okra etc etc etc. This recipe is just step ONE of a real stew.Read more