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Beef and Guinness Stew

Cost $25, save $12

Source: Recommended by CookGo

  • 150 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Meat

    • 🥓 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
    • 🥩 2 ½ pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 2 onions, coarsely chopped
    • 🧄 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 🥕 3 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
    • 2 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch pieces

  • Liquid

    • 1 (14.9 ounce) can dark beer (such as Guinness)
    • 2 ½ cups chicken stock, or as needed to cover

  • Condiments and Spices

    • 🧂 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided, or more to taste
    • 1 teaspoon white sugar
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
    • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
    • ¼ cup tomato paste

  • Optional

    • 4 cups mashed potatoes

STEPS

1

Gather all ingredients.

2

Cook and stir bacon in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crisp, then transfer to a large stew pot. Reserve bacon fat in the skillet.

3

Season beef chuck cubes generously with salt and black pepper. Sear beef in the hot fat until browned, about 5 minutes. Add beef to the stew pot, reserving fat in the skillet.

4

Reduce heat to medium and cook onions in the skillet until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Add a pinch of salt over onions.

5

Cook garlic with onions until soft, about 1 minute. Pour beer into the skillet, scrape up browned bits, and transfer the liquid to the stew pot.

6

Stir in tomato paste, carrots, celery, thyme, sugar, black pepper, and enough chicken stock to cover into the stew pot. Bring to a gentle simmer, reduce heat to low, and cover.

7

Simmer stew until beef is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Stir occasionally and skim fat or foam if desired.

8

Remove the lid and increase heat to medium-high. Boil gently until the stew has slightly thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove thyme sprigs.

9

Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve with mashed potatoes if desired.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

528

Calories

  • 29g
    Protein
  • 42g
    Carbs
  • 25g
    Fats

💡 Tips

For extra flavor, let the stew sit for a few hours after cooking before reheating and serving.Cut beef into equal-sized pieces for even cooking.Use fresh thyme for the best aromatic results.Serve with crusty bread to soak up the rich gravy.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.