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Guinness Beef Stew For a Winter Day

February 12, 2016

I have made this Cook’s Country, Guinness Beef Stew several times.

It is not difficult and has velvety texture that is great with bread on a cold winter night.

It was the last meal I made from scratch for my mother, before she passed away.

She loved it.

She was eating very little, up until that day.

It is not a quick dinner, so it is ideal for a weekend – but it is so worth the effort.

Guinness Beef Stew

Ideal for a cold-weekend winter day. This will take time to prepare, but is so worth it.

  • 3.5 – 4 lb. Boneless Beef Chuck-Eye Roast (Trim excess fat )
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil (do not use another type of oil)
  • 2 onions, chopped fine
  • 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/4 cup Guinness Draught Beer
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp. fresh thyme, minced
  • 1 1/2 lbs. Yukon Gold Potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 lb. carrots, peeled, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325º

  2. Sprinkle cut beef with salt and pepper.

  3. Heat vegetable oil in large, heavy duty dutch oven on medium-high heat until shimmering

  4. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper

  5. Cook onions, stirring occasionally until well-browned. This should take about 8-10 minutes.

  6. Add tomato paste and garlic.

  7. Stir in and cook for one minute and fragrant.

  8. Stir in flour and cook for another minute.

  9. WHISK in the chicken broth, 3/4 cup of the beer, brown sugar and thyme.

  10. Continue to stir, scrapping up all the brown bits off the bottom of the dutch oven.

  11. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes

  12. Stir in beef and return to a simmer.

  13. Transfer to the oven and cook, uncovered for 90 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking.

  14. Remove from oven and stir in potatoes and carrots.

  15. Return to the oven and continue to cook until beef and vegetables are tender, about 1 hour, stirring halfway through cooking time.

  16. Remove from oven and add remaining Guinness beer. Stir and add parsley.

  17. Season with salt and pepper.

  18. Serve with bread.

See another stew recipe at Bachelor Beef Stew. 

 

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