With Saint Patrick’s Day only a few days away, it’s time for Irish beef stew. Irish stew originated in Ireland and is popular across Europe. Like most other stews, this stew consists of a variety of diced vegetables and meat simmered in a thick sauce. The sauce gets a lot of its flavor from Irish stout beer; hopefully, you can find this because it will make a big difference in the taste of the stew. Apparently, there is also a version of this made with lamb, but I have never tried it. This is a perfect recipe for Saint Patrick’s Day. Enjoy.

Yield: 4 servings

Irish Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons flour
1lb beef stew meat or diced beef
1 small onion (chopped)
2 large potatoes (peeled and diced)
4 carrots (peeled and sliced)
2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
6 garlic cloves (minced)
1 (6 ounces) can tomato paste
2 cups beef broth
1 (12 ounces) bottle Irish stout beer
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
¼ cup fresh parsley (minced)

Instructions

In a large pot heat oil. Coat beef cubes with flour and fry in oil until browned on all sides. Remove meat from the pot and set aside. Add mushrooms and onions to the pan.
Cook onions until tender.
Add the beef back to the pot. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, beef broth, and beer. Add potatoes and carrots. Cover and simmer on low for 1 hour.
In a measuring cup mix together 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water. Pour into the stew and stir.
Simmer until the sauce has thickened. Sprinkle with fresh parsley.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 606Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 586mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 51g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

Bobby

Wednesday 14th of March 2012

Tom - I like sourdough bread personally.

Tom

Can you recommend a good hearty bread as a go with?

Nataliia

Saturday 4th of February 2012

I tried today and it`s delicious....No comments.And without beer. Thank you very much Mr Bobby it is gorgeous.

Jeff

Tuesday 17th of January 2012

For anyone who was wondering, the alcohol is not a flavor that I would list as an attribute to the final product. Someone who has had stew made with guiness may guess that it is what you used, but it's not a beer or alcohol taste at all.

Hope it helps!

Maureen

Thursday 18th of March 2010

I'm really excited to make this recipe for my friends this weekend. But to be honest, I'm nervous about the beer part. I'm making this for a group of friends who do not drink, AT ALL. I'm worried that the taste of alcohol will still be in the stew. Will they be able to tell that I used beer to cook this stew? From what I can tell/looked up, all the alcohol will be evaporated out and only flavor will be left. I'm just a little nervous. Any comments/suggestions would be greatly appreciated, asap.