IRISH BEEF STEW

By annr

irish beef stew

Ingredients

• 1/4 olive oil
• 1 1/4 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 large garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups beef stock or canned beef broth
• 1 cup Guinness beer
• 1 cup of fine red wine
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoon (1/4 stick butter)
• 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled carrots
• Salt and Pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Details

Cooking time 1mins

Preparation

Step 1

1 Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and saute until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Add beef stock, Guinness, Red wine, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

2 While the meat and stock is simmering, melt butter in another large pot over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion and carrots. Saute vegetables until golden, about 20 minutes. Set aside until the beef stew in stop one has simmered for one hour.

3 Add vegetables to beef stew. Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender, about 40 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Tilt pan and spoon off fat. Transfer stew to serving bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Salt and Pepper to taste.
Serve 4 to 6