Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew
with carrots and potatoes
It's St. Paddy's Day so we brought you a classic Irish Stew, cooked in your slow cooker. Whether you add the Guinness and / or wine, you'll still be left with a lot of heartiness to warm you through this cold winter.
Smarts: Because beef does need a long time to really get tender, we think the best results can be achieved in a slow cooker, so we skipped the non-slow cooker directions on this one.
Ingredients
- Beef stew meat - 1 lb
- Garlic - 3 cloves, minced
- Onions - 1, chopped
- Carrots - 2, chopped
- Potatoes, russet - 2, peeled and chopped
- Flour (opt) - 2 Tbsp
- Cooking oil (opt) - 1 Tbsp
- Tomato paste - 2 Tbsp
- Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
- Beef stock / broth - 2 to 3 cups
- Guinness (opt) - 1/4 cup
- Red wine (opt) - 1/4 cup
- Bay leaves - 2
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Peas (opt) - 1 cup
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Prep
- Beef - Sprinkle with salt and pepper and tenderize. (Can be done up to 1 day ahead)
- Garlic / Onions / Carrots - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Potatoes - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Optional step: Toss meat with flour. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and then sear meat until browned on the outside.
- While meat is browning, mix together tomato paste, soy sauce, beef stock (use more if you like it more soupy than stewy) and Guinness & red wine (if using) in slow cooker.
- Transfer meat (browned or not) to slow cooker. Add garlic, onions, carrots, potatoes, bay leaves, and black pepper.
- Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or high for 3 to 4 until meat is falling apart and tender.
- If using peas, microwave for ~1 minute and then fold them into stew.
- Remove bay leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
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What I did: I used 3 cups of beef stock which made the stew soupy. I still liked it. I browned the beef in arrowroot which scared me because it looked gloopy. I was afraid that would affect the stew, but it didn't. I added a few dashes of Frank's Original after the stew was done. What I didn't do: I meant to add the peas, but I forgot. I didn't use Guinness or red wine. I liked the recipe and would make it again. Next time I will decrease the amount of stock. This was my first time trying turnips, and I found them to be quite similar in texture and taste to potatoes. Nothing wrong with them.
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Did this in the pressure cooker using instructions from the instant pot group - sauté beef then veg, then add everything else and pressure cook for 35 min. Peas added at the end. Reduced stock to 1 cup, used 40ml tomato paste (that's what size the packets are), kept the other liquid the same. Would consider reducing stock just a tad more. Next time, more carrot, maybe more turnip, and we need to remember some crusty bread.
0 HelpfulWonderful! Made exactly as written except used IPA instead of Guinness. I think Guinness would be even better, but didn't have on hand.
0 HelpfulSo good and have leftovers. Doubled potatoes and used 1.5 lb of stew meat. No red wine, just Guiness. Perfect for our late St. Patty's Day celebration.
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