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Guinness Beef Stew
Guinness Beef Stew, adapted from Cooking Light. If using the slow-cooker, brown meat on the stove-top first. Guinness is not technically a gluten free beer, so if you're following a strict gluten free diet, you will need to substitute a dark, gluten free beer.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 743 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 5 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 large onion chopped, (about 2 cups)
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh Rosemary chopped
- 2 1/2 lbs. beef cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups Guinness Stout
- 1 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups Yukon gold potatoes cubed or halved, about 12 ounces
- 2 cups carrots cut in 1" pieces, about 12 ounces
- 1 turnip peeled cut into 1" pieces
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1 Tablespoon whole-grain dijon mustard
- fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large Dutch oven over a medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent. Remove onions from pan. Season beef chunks with salt and pepper and toss with flour.
- Heat an 2 additional tablespoons of olive oil to Dutch oven. Working in batches, brown beef 6-7 pieces at a time. Do not crowd the beef or it won't brown. Transfer browned beef to a separate dish with the onions.
- Add beer to pot and bring to a boil, scraping or "deglazing" the pan to loosen all the browned bits of flour.
- Simmer until the beer is reduced by about 1/2, about 5 minutes.
- Add onions, browned beef, tomato paste, broth, worcestershire sauce and bay leaf; and simmer, covered for 1 hour and 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Uncover and stir in potatoes, turnips and carrots.
- Simmer uncovered, for another 1 hour, or until meat and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in mustard and peas the last 10 minutes of cooking
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
743kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
25g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
559mg
(23%)
Potassium
1186mg
(34%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
7333IU
(147%)
Vitamin C
31mg
(34%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 743
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 743kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 559mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1186mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 7333IU | 147% |
| Vitamin C | 31mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.