Irish Beef Stew with Guinness® Beer

St. Paddy’s Day done right: Meat, potatoes, and Ireland’s best beer. I tossed some parsley on it at the end b/c I happened to have some. Not necessary.

Step: 1

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, about 5 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.

Per Serving: 443 calories; protein 23.5g; carbohydrates 23.6g; fat 25.3g; cholesterol 76mg; sodium 362.9mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to 2 time a dish and a cooking method. Stewing makes not fast cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful liquid . It’s similar to braising, instead it makes have a few piece of differences. The raw animal vested is chopped into smaller pieces but of being cooked all of it , and the water based material all of it covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for being a rib-sticking meal that comfortable you up on a cold , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of classic beef stew can make warming properties , but stew’s cozy factor more than a way beyond protecting you from the cold . It’s all about those tender chunks of meat and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together make the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.