Beef and Irish Stout Stew

Name: Beef and Irish Stout Stew
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 907 grams lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; 473 milliliters chopped carrot; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley for garnish; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 larges onions, chopped; 355 milliliters Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®); 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Beef and Irish Stout Stew a try. This dairy free recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 43g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 407 calories. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes. It is perfect for st. patrick day. Head to the store and pick up salt and ground pepper, flour, cayenne pepper, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Toss the beef cubes with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Dredge the beef in this to coat.

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Cayenne Pepper

Vegetable Oil

Beef

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Heat the remaining oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add the beef, and brown on all sides.

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Beef

Add the onions, and garlic. Stir the tomato paste into a small amount of water to dilute; pour into the pan and stir to blend. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Garlic

Onion

Water

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Pour 1/2 cup of the beer into the pan, and as it begins to boil, scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. This adds a lot of flavor to the broth.

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Broth

Beer

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Wooden Spoon

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Pour in the rest of the beer, and add the carrots and thyme. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.

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Seasoning