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Guiness beef stew with potatoes, carrots, cabbage and it's gravy in a white plate

Irish Inspired guinness beef stew

Simple, flavorful and hearty- delicious Guinness beef stew.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 6 serving
Calories: 359kcal

Equipment

  • 2 quarts lidded casserole or medium-size saucepan

Ingredients 
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  • 2 pounds chuck beef roast, sliced into 2-inch cube
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 large cooking onion (coarsely chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 long celery ribs (coarsely sliced)
  • 3 medium carrots (washed and chunky sliced)
  • 7 stems parsley leaves and stems chopped and separated
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 473 ml Guinness dry stout beer
  • 3 cups chicken stock or beef stock
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the beef on a large mixing plate and add and toss the flour just to coat the meat, shake off any excess meat.
    Chunky slices of beef coated with flour in a blue
  • Place the pan over medium heat. Once heated, add the beef and sear until the sides are nicely brown. Do not overcrowd, repeat until you sear all the meat, transfer to another plate.
    Seared beef cubes in a blue plate
  • Add a tablespoon of oil to the pan followed by the onion, celery and carrots. Sautee the vegetables until it smells fragrant about 3 minutes. Return the seared beef into the pan, add the garlic and stir. Add the beer, chicken stock or beef stock, all the dried herbs, salt and sugar. Scraping the bottom of the pan to remove all the bits and pieces.
    Cooking beef stew with carrots, celery, oniond, dried herbs and guinness beer in a cast iron caserrole.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat. Once it reaches the boiling point, bring down the heat to medium-low. Put the lid on slightly ajar and let it simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes stirring once in a while. Add the potatoes and parsley stems and stir. Place the sliced cabbage on top, put the lid back, sealed and cook for another until the potatoes and cabbage are soft and tender to fork.
    Sliced cabbage on top of the stewing beef to cook.
  • Gently remove the cooked cabbage to a separate dish. Fish out the bay leaf and discard. Add the celery leaves and chopped parsley leaves (saving some for garnish) and stir, cook for a couple of minutes.
    Guinness beef stew in a pot with chopped parsley and celery leaves with a ladle on the side.
  • Serve alongside the cabbage garnished with parsley.
    Guiness beef stew with potatoes, carrots, cabbage and it's gravy in a white plate

Notes

  • If you think the sauce is too thick or you prefer a soupy liquid, add more chicken stock or water to thin it out.
  • Parsnips, turnips or squash are a great alternative to add to the stew.
  • Dark ale or porter to substitute Guinness stout beer.
  • Use 2 tablespoon soy sauce + 1 tablespoon ketchup if Worcestershire sauce is not available.
Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: guinness beef stew, Irish stew

Nutrition

Calories: 359 kcal (18%)Carbohydrates: 12 g (4%)Protein: 33 g (66%)Fat: 18 g (28%)Cholesterol: 104 mg (35%)Sodium: 741 mg (32%)Potassium: 627 mg (18%)Fiber: 1 g (4%)Sugar: 1 g (1%)Vitamin A: 5233 IU (105%)Vitamin C: 1 mg (1%)Calcium: 43 mg (4%)Iron: 4 mg (22%)
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