Name: Beef and Guinness Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 180 min
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces; 2.5 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1.5 teaspoons salt, divided, or more to taste; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 onions, coarsely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (14.9 ounce) can dark beer (such as Guinness®); 0.25 cup tomato paste; 3 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 2.5 cups chicken stock, or as needed to cover; 4 cups mashed potatoes

Beef and Guinness Stew

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This Guinness beef stew is a very simple dish, but at the same time, it has a deep, complex, rich flavor. The maltiness of dark beer really does amazing things for the gravy. I served this in a nice ring of green onion-mashed potatoes. I hope you give this a try, whether for Saint Patrick's Day or any time of the year.

Recipe by Chef John

Updated on June 1, 2022

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Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs

Servings:

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
2 ½ pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided, or more to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 onions, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 (14.9 ounce) can dark beer (such as Guinness®)
¼ cup tomato paste
3 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
2 ½ cups chicken stock, or as needed to cover
4 cups mashed potatoes (Optional)

Directions

Cook and stir bacon in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until bacon is browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off heat and transfer bacon into a large stew pot, reserving bacon fat in the skillet.
Season beef chuck cubes generously with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Turn heat to high under the skillet and sear beef pieces in the hot fat on both sides until browned, about 5 minutes. Place beef in the stew pot with bacon, leaving fat in the skillet. Turn heat down to medium; cook and stir onions in the retained fat in the skillet until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes; season with a large pinch of salt.
Cook garlic with onions until soft, about 1 minute. Pour beer into the skillet and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up and dissolving any browned bits of food into the liquid. Pour cooking liquid from the skillet into the stew pot. Stir in tomato paste, carrots, celery, thyme sprigs, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and enough chicken broth to cover.
Bring stew to a gentle simmer, stirring to combine; reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer stew until beef is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Stir stew occasionally and skim fat or foam if desired.
Remove cover and raise heat to medium-high. Bring stew to a low boil and cook until stew has slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Arrange mashed potatoes in a ring in a serving bowl; ladle stew into the center of the potatoes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

528	Calories
25g	Fat
42g	Carbs
29g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 528
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g	32%
Saturated Fat 10g	48%
Cholesterol 96mg	32%
Sodium 1605mg	70%
Total Carbohydrate 42g	15%
Dietary Fiber 5g	18%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 20mg	100%
Calcium 91mg	7%
Iron 4mg	22%
Potassium 1015mg	22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.