During the colder months, we can’t get enough soup, stew and chili, but truth be told—sometimes we need a break from our old favorites. That’s why this recipe is such a welcome addition. It makes for a hearty bowl with fall-apart-tender chunks of beef in a luscious, rich broth, but that’s not all that’s going on here. Caramelized onions add a sweetness that’s well balanced by the slightly bitter (think coffee-flavored) taste of the Guinness®. The preparation of the beef—it’s dredged in flour and browned before being added to the slow cooker crock—helps thicken the stew and adds all sorts of deeply savory flavor. So when you want something comforting and crowd-friendly—but also feel like you’ve been eating the same thing for months—turn to this sensational stew for something new.
More About This Recipe
- Irish beef stew is one of those classic dishes whose ingredient list no one seems to agree on. In its most traditional form, it might have been made with mutton or goat and root vegetables. This Americanized version features beef stew meat, which is widely available at U.S. grocery stores, root vegetables and for a fun twist, a dash of Ireland’s most famous beer. This dish would make a great Sunday dinner because you could caramelize the onions overnight on Saturday and prepare the beef and other ingredients the next morning. By the time dinner rolls around on Sunday, everyone’s mouth will be watering from smelling this savory meal come together.
Slow-Cooker Irish Stout Beef Stew
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 16 hr 45 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 6 cups thinly sliced sweet or yellow onions (about 2 lb)
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups Progresso™ beef flavored broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3 lb beef stew meat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup Guinness® Draught (from 12-oz can)
- 1 lb baby Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed
- 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
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Step2Mix onions, melted butter, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper in slow cooker. Add 1 cup of the broth. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until onions are very tender and browned.
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Step3In large bowl, mix flour, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add beef; toss to coat. Discard any excess flour. In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook half of beef 5 to 7 minutes or until browned on all sides. Transfer to slow cooker; repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and remaining half of beef.
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Step4Add remaining 1 cup broth to skillet; heat to boiling over medium-high heat, scraping up any browned bits on bottom of skillet. Add to slow cooker.
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Step5Add Guinness®, potatoes, carrots and thyme to slow cooker; stir. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until meat is tender and sauce is thickened.
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Step6Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
480
Calories
24g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
31g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: About 1 1/3 Cups
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 47%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 630mg
- 26%
- Potassium
- 1000mg
- 29%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 31g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 110%
- 110%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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