Irish Beef Stew
- Reviews 3
Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
- 2 lbs boneless sirloin steaks
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups beef stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, finely chopped
- 3⁄4 teaspoon fresh sage, finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 lbs potatoes
- 3 celery ribs
- 1 onion
- 2 cups carrots
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 12 ounces Guinness stout
Directions
- Chop meat & vegetables: peel & chop potatoes into 1/2" pieces; dice carrots to 1/4" thick, trim visible fat from steaks & cut into 1" cubes; dice onion; chop celery.
- Heat 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium heat.
- Dredge steak cubes in flour and saute 5 minutes until brown on all sides. Add garlic and saute 1 minute.
- Add beef stock, beer, tomato paste, honey, Worcestershire, herbs and spices. Stir to combine.
- Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and simmer 20 minutes while preparing vegetables.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in another large pot over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion, celery, and carrots. Saute 20 minutes until golden.
- Add vegetables to beef stew. Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender, about 40 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
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