Having snow on the ground and being forced to stay inside in your pajamas all day has its benefits. For tonight’s dinner I made Guinness Beef Stew. St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner. Only 10 days to be exact. The first time I made this hearty beef stew was right after we came home from our first trip to Ireland. The HH, The Girl, Monkey Boy and I took a tour of the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin. After the tour we went upstairs to the Guinness restaurant and had lunch. The kids enjoyed chicken and potatoes while the HH and I feasted on Guinness Beef Stew. The stew was very simple and had minimal ingredients: beef, parsnips, potatoes, celery, a little salt & pepper and a wee bit of Guinness. It was delicious.
Back then {in the old days} the recipe was not available. So as soon as we came home from our trip, I tried to recreate it. Below you will find the recipe I came up with and use. If you want the real Guinness version {and if you want to watch of video of a cute Irishman cooking} Go HERE. Bottom line… If your grocery budget allows, buy a bottle of Guinness and give it a try. You won’t be disappointed. I promise.
Start with 2lbs beef cut into 1″ chunks.
Coat the beef in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper.
Your meat should look like this.
Brown the meat in olive oil, over medium heat, in a dutch oven making sure to brown all sides of the meat. Placed cooked meat on a plate and set aside.
When you are done, your pot should look like this.
Then add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to your blackened and crusty pot. Toss in your chopped potatoes, carrots and onions and saute for 3 minutes.
Add the beef back to the pot.
Add 1 cup of Guinness Stout.
Add 8 cups of warm water. Stir. Simmer soup for 2 hours.
Serve with a hunk of crusty bread and butter.
Yum! Do you plan on making anything special for St. Patrick’s Day?
Ingredients
2 lbs Beef Tips, cut into 1″ chunks
6 Red Potatoes, quartered
3 Large Carrots, sliced into 1″ thick
1 Yellow Onion, chopped
1 cup all-purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground Pepper
8 cups Water
1 cup Guinness Stout
5+ tablespoons Olive Oil {I use Zoe}
Directions
Coat beef in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Brown meat in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Cook over medium heat in a dutch oven making sure to brown all sides of the meat. Placed cooked meat on a plate and set aside. Next add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to your blackened and crusty pot. Toss in your chopped potatoes, carrots and onions and saute for 3 minutes. Add the beef back to the pot. Add 1 cup of Guinness Stout. Add 8 cups of warm water. Stir. Simmer soup for 2 hours. Remove from heat and serve.
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Must be beef stew night. The weather made me want to make some too. : )