Beef & Guinness Stew
I rarely post Irish food as it’s very hard to make it look aesthetically pleasing. However, the flavours of a beef stew really are comfort food at its best. I always forget how much I love beef & Guinness stew and always wonder why I don’t make it more often. We don’t really eat much beef in our house, so it’s always a lovely treat when we do. This stew is full of tasty veggies and gravy and we love it in my house with a load of creamy mashed potato. The meat is melt in the mouth thanks to the slow cooker and it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
Serves 6 | 309 calories per serving (no additional potatoes)
600g 3-5% beef pieces
2 tbsp plain flour
2 carrots, sliced
2 onions, diced
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp olive oil
3 rooster potatoes, peeled & quartered
1 400g tin chopped tomatoes
500ml of Guinness (or stout)
1 heaped tsp dijon mustard
Dash of Worcestershire sauce
Parsley (optional, to garnish)
Method
In a large pot heat the oil on a medium heat. Add your carrots, celery & onion and sweat for 5 mins.
Add your beef and flour and cook until meat is browned.
Once browned, add the tomatoes and guinness. Scrape the bottom of the pot once the liquid is added to de-glaze it.
Peel and cube your potatoes. Add to the stew
Add the bay leaves, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Stir together and transfer to the slow cooker.
I cook it on high for about 2hrs and the remaining 6hrs on low, stirring every couple of hours. (You could also cook this in the oven with the lid on at 180 Celcius for 4 hours).
***Optional serve with mashed potatoes / steamed potatoes / crusty bread and sprinkle of parsley
