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Tender Beer Beef Stew
A tender, delicious, slow cooked beef stew loaded with tender carrots, potatoes, caramelized onions, swimming in a rich, savory gravy.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
5 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 471 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 lbs stew meat cut into bit size pieces
- 1 medium onion sliced thin
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 12 oz beer 1 can or bottle, substitute with beef broth if preferred
- 32 oz beef broth 1 carton (additional if simmering all day)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tsp sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 new or red potatoes quartered or small bag of fingerling potatoes
- 4-6 carrots roughly sliced or 2 cups baby carrots
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour optional for thickening, or a GF flour
- OPTIONAL | 1 package all-butter puff pastry 1 egg for wash, Herbs or Everything Bagel spices.
Instructions
- Preheat oven 250°. Heat oil and butter over medium-high heat in dutch oven or large pot. Brown stew meat without being crowded (may take a couple batches)
- Remove with slotted spoon to plate, while browning the rest of the meat. Toss in sliced onions, stirring until soft and caramelized, about 7-10 minutes.Toss in minced garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Deglaze the pot by pouring in beer and stirring to get all those flavorful chunks off bottom. Pour in beef broth. Add spices, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, sugar and stir to blend. Return meat, give it a good stir to incorporate spices and return to simmer
- Place lid on dutch oven and place in oven. May keep on stove on low in place of putting in oven, but watch liquid levels. Cook 5-6 hours, less will work, but the longer you cook the more tender the stew meat. 2-3 hours before serving add carrots and potatoes and return to oven
- OPTIONAL | Prior to serving remove 1 cup of liquid, whisk in flour, pour back into stew and stir to thicken.
- Serve with a crisp salad, some Beer bread or other crusty bread or try these puff pastry triangles.
- Thaw one package of puff pastry (I love all butter puff pastry, available at WholeFoods, Natural Grocers, Trader Joe's and gourmet stores).
- Unroll and cut into 4x4 inch squares, then across diagonally for a triangle (or keep as squares). Cut as many as you need, reroll and seal any leftover dough and refrigerate. Lay triangles on a parchment lined cookie sheet and preheat oven to 400° oven.
- Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle liberally with your favorite herbs and salt, but personally I love Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel seasoning! Bake 10-12 minutes, until puffed and golden.
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Notes
- This may be cooked in a slow cooker, in my opinion you will not achieve the same richness and tenderness of the beef, but if you are more comfortable, place in slow cooker on low for 8 hours.
- This recipe is adapted from the Pioneer Woman's Beef Stew.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
471kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
992mg
(41%)
Potassium
1505mg
(43%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
7028IU
(141%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6-8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 471
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 471kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 992mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1505mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 7028IU | 141% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.