What could be better than an Irish Guinness beef stew?
This hearty Irish meal is sure to remind any Irish person of their home and childhoods. A hug-in-a-bowl Irish Guinness beef stew is just one example of the wonderful things you can cook up using the world-famous Irish stout.
Guinness, Ireland's famous black stout, has been brewed in Dublin since 1759. It has a very special place in Irish life.
In "Dublin Tenement Life: An Oral History", publican John O'Dwyer recalls the importance of stout in the lives of the poorest tenement dwellers in Dublin: "They had nothing. They lived for pints. Drink was the main diet. It was food... they used to call the pint the 'liquid food'."
Irish Guinness beef stew recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 pounds of beef stew meat, cubed
- 3 cups Guinness
- 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered
- salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Method:
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent. This should take about five minutes.
- Stir in the beef, beer, sliced potatoes, and quartered potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the beef is tender about 2 hours.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.
Source: allrecipes.com
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* Originally published in 2016. Updated Jan 2024.
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