Award Winning Guinness Beef Stew
Recipes Beef Holidays Main Dish Other ethnic food Soups and stews
Description
This award winning recipe will also be family tested and approved. It's perfect for St. Patrick's Day or any day, for that matter. It's thick, satisfying and delicious.
Ingredients
1 lb. beef stew meat*
4 medium carrots, sliced
6 sprigs fresh thyme
1 1/2 bottle Guinness (or other good stout beer)
1 pkg. frozen pearl onions**
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. honey, or to taste
salt and pepper
mashed potatoes, for serving
Directions
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Trim and dry stew meat with paper towels.
Heat a bit of oil in a large pot; add meat; brown.*
Add sliced carrots.
Add the Guinness until meat and carrots are covered.
Simmer for about 1 hour or until the meat is to your liking.
Add onions and thyme; simmer for 30 minutes.
Mix flour and water in a bowl until making a smooth slurry.
Slowly add the slurry to the stew; cook until thickened.
Add honey, a little at a time, salt, and pepper. Ajust seasonings to taste.
Serve over mashed potatoes.
4 servings.
*You can toss the beef in a bit of seasoned flour before browning, if desired.
** You can substitute frozen onions with an 8 oz. package of fresh pearl onions, cleaned and peeled.