Description
Make a rich, simple Guinness Beef Stew using a slow cooker. This recipe features tender beef, carrots, and potatoes in a savory stout broth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (14.9 oz) can Guinness stout beer
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- Season the beef cubes with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the beef in batches; remove and set aside.
- Add the chopped onion to the skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir for 1 minute.
- Pour in the Guinness, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir until the mixture thickens slightly.
- Transfer the beef, onion mixture, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme to a slow cooker.
- Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Add the carrots and potatoes to the slow cooker. Stir gently.
- Continue cooking on low for another 1 to 1.5 hours, or until the vegetables are tender and the beef shreds easily.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
Notes
- For a thicker stew, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water and stir into the slow cooker during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- You can sear the beef in the slow cooker insert on the stove top if your model allows, reducing the number of pots used.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 7 hr 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Irish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 95