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Recipe for Guinness Irish Stew with Braised Beef

My recipe for Guinness Irish Stew is a braised beef stew that is perfect for dinner all year and St. Patrick's Day! It has the most flavor of any beef stew I've ever eaten and the meat is tender! Save it so you can make it!
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Course: dinner
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: braised beef stew, Guinness Beef Stew, Irish Beef stew, Recipe for Guinness Irish Stew
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Author: Rachel

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 4 oz. pancetta
  • 3 Tbsp flour
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1/2 Tbsp. garlic
  • 1 cup celery
  • 1 1/3 - 1 1/5 lbs. stew meat (chuck or round)
  • 1 1/2 cup carrot
  • 2 cups potatoes, cubed
  • 2 cups pearl onions
  • 1 11 oz. bottle Guinness Beer
  • 3 cups beef broth Separate 1 cup from the other two
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Sage, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Rosemary, chopped
  • Fresh Parsley and thyme for topping

Ingredients to season the beef

  • 1 Tbsp. sea salt
  • 2 tsp. fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 Tbsp. dried thyme
  • 1 Tbsp. dried rosemary
  • 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  • Add beef to a bowl and add in all the beef seasoning ingredients. Wash hands well and use one hand to mix it all together. Set aside when done.
  • Add 1 Tbsp. of olive oil to a Dutch oven and heat on medium. When heated add the pancetta and cook until it is crispy. About 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pancetta from the Dutch oven and add the stew meat. Let it begin to sear on one side for about 45 seconds and then flip. Add the flour over it and mix it together. Let it brown on all sides and then remove the beef from the Dutch Oven.
  • Add in the shallots, garlic, carrots, celery, pearl onions, thyme, rosemary and sage. Mix everything together and let it cook for about 3 minutes.
  • Add in 1 cup of the beef broth and the Guinness Beer. Deglaze the pan and make sure to scrap all the brown bits from the bottom and sides.
  • Add in the potatoes and the the rest of the beef broth.
  • Cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Then add the beef and the pancetta back to the pot.
  • Cover with a lid and add to the oven for 1 hour.
  • When the time is up, remove it from the oven and season to taste with sea salt and fresh cracked pepper.
  • Serve immediately with my Irish Soda Bread or Irish Scones!