Irish Pub Beef Stew

Diana, this was a delicious stew! Everyone in my house loved it. The only downfall was there wasn't enough ; ) Will be keeping this recipe and doubling it. Thanks so much!

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One of the best stews I have ever eaten (and I have eaten a lot of stews)!

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This is a huge hit with my family, especially the men. I used lamb instead of beef, an extra can of tomato soup, substituted a can of Guiness Stout for the water, and added parsnips and a turnip to the veggies. YUM! I also made this in a camp oven over a fire pit while camping in outback Australia. Thanks for sharing!

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Wonderful! I made this in my cast iron skillet and it smelled so good. I froze it immediately after cooking so I could bring in on our camping trip later in the week. I served it with Traditional Irish Soda Bread Traditional Irish Soda Bread. Everyone raved about it. It heated up very nicely on the campfire in my skillet. This will be a staple on all of our camping trips from now on.

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Even though I overcooked this (about 3 hours), it was fantastic. Stew is DH's fave and the whole family loved it. The leftovers disappeared quickly. This is a keeper. I make this about once a month, and everyone still loves it. I skip the butter and add a little oil when browning the meat instead.

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This Beef Stew is full of flavor. I did add about a cup and a half of fresh sliced mushrooms towards the end. It only took a 2 1/4 hours for the beef and vegetables to become tender. I only had one can of tomtato soup so, in addition I substituted 1 small can of tomato paste and a soup can of beef broth. Very nice gravy. Will keep this recipe as our favorite Beef Stew recipe! Can't wait to taste it tomorrow too after the flavors have melded together. It was a very nice Valentine's Day comfort food dinner!

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I followed Di's suggestion, and splurged on the meat. Used Alberta Black Angus steak and it was great. I did not have sherry of any kind, so used some Marsala and added about 1/2 tsp. thyme. This is a truly great stew recipe. I would offer one suggestion, if I may - follow the recipe according to directions, except add the potatoes and carrots after the rest has been in the oven for an hour and a half. I found the veggies a bit over-cooked. Next time I may try adding some turnips - LOVE those turnips!) Gravy was perfect. We had it with fresh home-made bread. DH says it tastes much like Louisiana Squirrel Stew, which he really enjoys. Thanks for a simple and great-tasting meal. We'll have the left-overs in a day or two and enjoy it all over again! November 23 - Made this wonderful stew again today only did not use beef cubes. I used Baked Italian Meatballs, (my DH's suggestion) and it was very, very good! Thanks again.

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Di! thanks so much for the recipe,Irish Pub Stew!It was so easy to make, and it was absolutely delicious..I am looking forward to cold weather now, so i can gather my Friends up and serve them this great meal!Thanks again Lyn

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A great recipe. Made it this year on St. Paddy's Day, and I'll definitely be making more come Football season!

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I just made this tonight, and it was so delicious my husband literally cleaned his plate. Based on a few reviews, I did alter is a bit. Instead of tomato soup, I used tomato puree. And 12 oz. of Guinness instead of water. I also cooked it for a total of 4 hours, with the potatoes, carrots, and celery added at 2 hours. I will absolutely make this again.

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I love this recipe. The sherry makes it! I added fresh thyme, used sweet potatoes and yams instead of potatoes and big can of diced tomatoes instead of the soup.
If don't have sherry is still good but use some organic beef broth and perhaps some red wine. Still works with just the tomatoes though.

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This is so easy and so delicious! Everyone loved it and I was glad I made a double batch from the start! I am thinking about using it to make a mashed potato topped shepherds pie. I will make this for years and years to come! I substituted a merlot for the cooking sherry!

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My family loves this stew, it's the perfect "comfort food". It is so easy and very delicious. Thank you for sharing.

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Cooked this recently to celebrate a festive St. Patrick's day. I was at first very skeptical at the ease of this dish. I used my slow-cooker and was very worried after a few hours by the texture of the veggies. However, as dinner time approached, the stew turned out wonderfully. The meat was delicious, and the fresh parsley really accented the flavor of the dish... something you wouldn't get from the plastic bottle variety. I have recommended this stew to all of my friends and can't wait for another excuse to make it again. My only complaint was that i didn't have any leftovers to eat the next day.

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I have been in search of the ultimate beef stew recipe for 10 years and have to stay I might have found the holy grail. I'm stunned at how good this recipe turned out. The fact that it was so easy to make was just a bonus. Per other reviewers, I substituted Guinness beer for the water. Forgot to get cooking sherry at the store so added 1/4 cup more Guinness. I was concerned there wasn't enough liquid so added maybe 1/2 cup beef broth (though in the end I'm not sure it was needed). The flavors were wonderful, the sauce/gravy perfect (in the past many of the recipes I've tried left me adding a roux to try to thicken the sauce). I think the tomato soup was responsible for that. I cooked it for 3.5 hours and that was fine; 5 might be too much, though who knows.

Observations/Notes:
1) Next time I'll add frozen peas 1/2 hour before
2) I don't know how any skillet, which is what it says to brown the meat in, could accommodate all of the beef and veg. I wound up having to do it in a stock pot, then transfer to a dutch oven to put in the oven.
3) I used kosher salt; not sure that made any difference. Remember too that the canned tomato soup has a lot of sodium. I'm a salt lover but if you're not may want to omit/cut down on salt called for.
4) I think the tomato soup and the oven-baking (vs. stovetop) made the crucial difference. And the Guinness instead of water.

Thank you, Diana. Thank you.

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This is wonderful, it really reminds me of Ireland! I use Irish beer instead of Sherry. I also use a crock pot. I really cannot say enough about this stew!

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This is a mediocre stew, when following recipe as written. I noticed a lot of people popping in stout, and perhaps this makes all the difference? But, as written, it has very little flavour and nothing really stands out.

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This was a very good stew recipe. The tomato soup, parsley and sherry all give it a new dimension. When I want to change things up I will definitely come back to this. My stew was done in about 3.5 hours. The beef stew meet I bought was chopped on the smaller side so that may be why.

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I was looking for something to make for St.Pat's day and came across this awesome recipe! I made it exactly as written. My DH and I just loved it! We will be adding this to our rotation. Thank you!

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