Beef and Guinness Stew Recipe
Looking for a delicious Irish-inspired recipe to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Look no further! In this collaboration with MyVirginKitchen, we bring you a mouth-watering beef and Guinness stew that is slow-cooked to perfection. The tender beef shoulder is braised down in a flavorful mixture of garlic, onions, carrots, celery, and two bottles of Guinness. The dark and sweet liquid wraps itself around the beef, resulting in a rich and comforting dish. To enhance the flavors, we add a bay leaf and let it cook for an hour and a half. The reduced liquid and tender meat will leave you craving for more. Serve it with mashed potatoes or greens for a complete meal.
Ingredients:
- Beef shoulder
- Rapeseed oil (or canola oil, olive oil)
- Sea salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic
- Onions
- Carrots
- Celery
- 2 bottles of Guinness
- Beef stock
- Bay leaf
Cooking steps:
- Heat rapeseed oil in a pot and brown the beef shoulder on all sides.
- Season the meat with sea salt and black pepper.
- Transfer the meat to a plate, leaving the juices in the pot.
- Add garlic, onions, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until tender.
- Deglaze the base of the pan by adding two bottles of Guinness and let it froth off.
- Return the beef to the pot and pour in enough beef stock to cover it.
- Add a bay leaf for extra flavor.
- Cook the stew for about an hour and a half, until the meat is tender and the liquid is reduced.
- Serve with mashed potatoes or greens.
- Enjoy this rich and comforting beef and Guinness stew for a delicious St. Patrick's Day meal!
