Irish Beef Stew

This Irish Beef Stew is an easy comfort food favorite with tender beef chuck roast and hearty vegetables in a rich Guinness stout gravy. It is quick to prep and simple to simmer so it works for weeknight dinner and meal prep. The best part is how healthy it feels with carrots and Yukon gold potatoes while still tasting deeply cozy. Use these ideas for holiday meals or a relaxed potluck.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Irish

Keyword: Irish Beef Stew

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings:

Calories: 680kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds beef chuck roast
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large yellow onion
4 cloves fresh garlic cloves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cups Guinness stout
3 cups low sodium beef stock
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 large orange carrots
1 pound Yukon gold potatoes
4 sprigs fresh thyme sprigs
2 leaves dried bay leaves
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley

Instructions

Beef chuck roast cubes change from plain red pieces into flour dusted irregular chunks with kosher salt and cracked black pepper clinging in uneven patches.
The floury beef turns from pale coated cubes into browned pieces with darker crusty sides and a few soft floury corners still showing.
The yellow onion and fresh garlic cloves turn glossy and soft while tomato paste streaks the bottom with rusty red color around the browned beef bits.
Guinness stout and low sodium beef stock pull the browned beef into a dark bubbling broth while Worcestershire sauce and herbs spread through the pot.
Chunky orange carrots and Yukon gold potatoes change the dark stew into a fuller pot with bright color and uneven vegetable pieces partly sinking into the gravy.
The broth turns glossy and thick while beef chuck roast softens and the orange carrots and Yukon gold potatoes settle into a rustic uneven stew.
A single portion moves into a white bowl and becomes a finished serving with glossy gravy and tender beef and scattered fresh flat leaf parsley on top.

Notes

This simple Irish Beef Stew is cozy and delicious! Tender beef chuck roast with orange carrots and Yukon gold potatoes in a rich Guinness stout gravy. So simple and oh-so good! If you love this recipe then try our Spinach Artichoke Dip or our Garlic Butter Steak.

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