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Slow Cooker Beef and Guinness Stew
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Irish
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 12 ounces Guinness stout
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Add the beef, onion, carrots, potatoes, and garlic to the slow cooker.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the Guinness, beef broth, tomato paste, thyme, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  • Pour the liquid mixture over the beef and vegetables in the slow cooker.
  • Place the bay leaves on top, then cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
  • Remove the bay leaves and stir the stew gently before serving.
  • Spoon into bowls and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

Notes

For a thicker broth, mash a few potato pieces against the side of the pot and stir them back in during the last 30 minutes. Leftovers keep well in the fridge for three days and taste even better the next day. If the stew tastes a bit bitter from the stout, a pinch more salt at the end usually balances it.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Equipment: Slow Cooker, Mixing Bowl