SLOW COOKER GUINNESS BEEF STEW

This Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew is quite a bit on the heavier side. Beef stew usually is but this one in particular is hearty. Eat this and you won’t be hungry for days. The Guinness Extra Stout gives the stew just a hint of tartness while bringing out the richness of the beef broth and makes you feel extra awesome because there’s world famous beer cooked into your food :-P. Traditionally, Guinness Beef Stew is made to be very thick, with a gravy-like sauce and served on top of potatoes that are cooked separately (and are frequently mashed).

 As much as I love mashed potatoes (see my Shepard’s Pie from last week) I opted for an easier route: straight up stew. Throw everything in the slowcooker (including potatoes), simmer, and serve. Done and done.

SLOW COOKER GUINNESS BEEF STEW

Prep Time: 10 mins  Cook Time: 4 hours 10 mins  Total Time: 4 hours 20 mins  Yield: 4-6

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 lb lean beef stew meat

1 teaspoon coarse salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 tablespoons flour

4 large yukon golden potatoes, peeled and largely diced

2 large carrots, peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces

2 large parsnips, peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces

1/2 large yellow onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon tomato paste

4 cups beef broth

11.2 fluid ounce bottle Guinness Extra Stout (about 1 cup + foam)

Coarse salt and ground black pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Turn slow cooker on*.
2. In a large bowl, toss beef together with salt, pepper, and flour to coat. Add to the pan and cook until all sides of the chunks are browned (about 8 minutes).
3. While beef is browning, add potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onion, garlic and tomato paste to the slow cooker. Stir to coat.
4. Read full recipes here >> aberdeenskitchen.com/2016/03/slow-cooker-guinness-beef-stew/

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