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Irish Beef Stew

Irish Beef Stew

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    45 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    2 hrs. 10 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    6-8

This traditional Irish stew makes a hearty meal.

Recipe tags: beef base, moderate difficulty, main, beef, stew

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Tbsp olive oil
2½ lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1½ inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large yellow onion, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Beef Base
6 cups water
½ cup stout beer
1 can (6-ounce) tomato paste
1 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp ground thyme
1½ tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 bay leaves
5 carrots, peeled, cut into ½ inch pieces (about 2 cups)
6 large potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces (about 3 pounds)
3 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with ½ cup cold water (starch slurry)

Directions

  • 1

    In a large Dutch oven, add oil and heat over medium-high, add beef pieces and cook, turning occasionally, until browned, about 15-20 minutes.

  • 2

    Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and onion; cook and stir an additional 5 minutes.

  • 3

    Add Beef Base, water, beer, tomato paste, sugar, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper, bay leaves; stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • 4

    Add carrot and potato pieces, stir, cover and simmer, until done, about 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • 5

    During the last 5 minutes of simmering, gradually add starch slurry; stir to combine.

  • 6

    Remove bay leaves before serving.

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