Irish Stew With Guinness
This is a rich and flavorful irish stew, made with a little wine, and guinness. it orginally came from bon appetit, and has recently been posted at simply recipes, among others. enjoy!!
Steps
Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
Add beef and saut until brown on all sides , about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and saut 1 minute.
Add beef stock , guinness , red wine , tomato paste , sugar , thyme , worcestershire sauce and bay leaves.
Stir to combine.
Bring mixture to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low , then cover and simmer 1 hour , stirring occasionally.
While the meat and stock is simmering , melt butter in another large pot over medium heat.
Add potatoes , onion and carrots.
Saut vegetables until golden , about 20 minutes.
Set aside until the beef stew in step one has simmered for one hour.
Add vegetables to beef stew.
Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender , about 40 minutes.
Discard bay leaves.
Tilt pan and spoon off fat.
Transfer stew to serving bowl.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Ingredients
olive oil, stewing beef, garlic cloves, beef stock, guinness stout, red wine, tomato paste, sugar, dried thyme, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, butter, russet potatoes, onion, carrots, salt and pepper, fresh parsley
