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    March 14, 2015

    Guinness Beef Stew

    Guinness Beef Stew

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    Guinness Beef Stew
    Serves 4
    Prep time 10 minutes
    Cook time 30 minutes
    Total time 40 minutes
    Meal type Main Dish
    This Guinness Beef Stew is a healthy and hearty meal. This beef stew is quick to make if you start with a tender cut of beef such as flank steak.

    Ingredients

    • 1 Pound beef for stew (I prefer a cut such as flank steak, but chuck and bottom round work as well)
    • salt and pepper
    • ⅓ cup flour
    • ¼ cup oil (olive or canola)
    • 1 Medium onion (diced)
    • 3 Cloves garlic (minced)
    • 1 bottle Guinness Stout Beer
    • 2 Cans beef broth
    • 4 Medium carrots (peeled and sliced into 1 inch pieces)
    • 3 Medium baking potatoes (cut into 1 inch cubes)
    • 2 Teaspoons thyme (add 1 teaspoon at a time, to suit your taste preference)

    Note

    Some tips for making stew -- dusting the meat in flour will help thicken the stew.  If you prefer your stew even thicker, you can always add a couple tablespoons cornstarch mixed with ¼ cup of water towards the end of the cooking period.

    Searing the meat will help create a deep flavor, as will deglazing the pan and scraping up all those bits.  Sear the meat in small batches -- if you overcrowd, the meat will end up "steaming," which is not what you want!

    Directions

    Step 1
    Cut meat into 1-inch cubes.
    Season with salt and pepper.
    Toss in flour so that the meat is well coated.
    Step 2
    Heat oil in large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat.
    Sear the cubed meat. If necessary, add meat in batches to avoid overcrowding.
    Step 3
    Add onions and garlic and continue cooking over medium-high heat.
    Step 4
    Once onions are translucent, pour in bottle of Guinness and deglaze the pan by scraping bits from the bottom of the pan.
    Step 5
    Add beef broth, carrots and potatoes.
    Bring to a boil.
    Reduce heat to simmer and add thyme.
    Step 6
    Continue simmering until carrots, potatoes and meat are tender (about 20 minutes).
    Taste. Adjust seasonings.

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