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Guinness Beef Stew

3 h 30 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
from @allyssainthekitchen10 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • thick-cut bacon (chopped)Meat4 pieces
  • beef chuck (cut into cubes)Meat1.1 kg
  • salt (to season)Spices5 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground)Spices2 g
  • flour (divided, for coating and thickening)Pantry45 g
  • onion (large, sliced)Produce1 piece
  • carrots (chopped into large chunks)Produce3 pieces
  • celery stalks (chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Produce4 pieces
  • tomato pastePantry15 g
  • Guinness stout (one large can or two bottles)Beverages440 ml
  • chicken broth (divided)Pantry600 ml
  • white sugarPantry12 g
  • Worcestershire saucePantry15 ml
  • thyme (sprigs, dried or fresh)Spices3 pieces
  • bay leafSpices1 piece
  • parsley (chopped, to garnish)Produce10 g
  • mashed potatoes (for serving)Other800 g

per serving

Nutrition

448kcal

Carbs
29 g
Proteins
34 g
Fat
22 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Dutch oven
  • Whisk

step by step

Method

  1. Crisp the bacon

    • Cook the chopped bacon in a large Dutch oven until crisp.
    • Remove the bacon and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.
    Step 1

  2. Sear the beef

    • Season the beef cubes generously with salt and pepper.
    • Toss with the flour to coat.
    • Sear in the bacon fat until nicely browned, then remove from the pot.
    Step 2

  3. Soften the vegetables

    • Lower the heat to medium and add the onion, carrots and celery.
    • Cook until softened.
    • Stir in the garlic and tomato paste and cook for a minute, then stir to coat the vegetables.
    Step 3

  4. Deglaze with Guinness

    • Pour in the Guinness, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
    • Let the alcohol cook off.
    Step 4

  5. Build the stew

    • Add the chicken broth, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaf.
    • Return the beef to the pot.
    Step 5

  6. Simmer until tender

    • Cover and simmer on low until the beef is tender, checking at the 2-hour mark.
    • Stir the bacon back in during the last 30 minutes.
    Step 6

  7. Thicken the stew

    • Whisk the flour with a little broth taken from the pot until smooth.
    • Stir the mixture back into the stew.
    • Simmer uncovered until thickened, then taste and season.
    Step 7

  8. Serve

    • Ladle the stew over mashed potatoes.
    • Finish with chopped parsley.
    Step 8
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