Beef and Guinness Stew Recipe

With the days getting shorter and the weather getting colder there is nothing better than a delicious Beef and Guinness Stew. It’s a very popular dish in Ireland as it’s filling, extremely tasty and uses the very best of Irish ingredients. Anne of Elmdale Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast in Ennis, Co Clare has the perfect recipe for you to try, bringing a little bit of Ireland to wherever you are. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2 lbs of stewing beef
2 ozs oil
4 ozs chopped bacon
1 oz flour
½ pint of Guinness
3 tablespoons brown vinegar
½ pint water
1 teaspoon mixed herbs
3-4 carrots – sliced
2 onions – sliced
4 oz mushrooms
2 cloves garlic – crushed
 

Method

1. Brown the beef and bacon in the oil.
2. Transfer to a casserole dish, adding the vegetables, herbs, Guinness and vinegar.
3. Make a paste with the flour and cold water, to use as a thickening agent, and add it to the oil in the pan.
4. Add this sauce to the casserole and cook in the oven for 1 hour 50 minutes at 180^₀C – 200^₀C.

Tip: Serve with creamed mashed potatoes.
Day two – the stew tastes even better!

Posted: 06 Oct 2020 by Claire Regan | with 0 comments

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