One of my best ever Beef Stew recipes! This savoury Irish Stew is flavoured with Guinness beer and red wine!
Would celebrating St Patrick’s Day be complete without Irish Stew and Guinness Beer? I don’t think so. This is by far the best stew I have ever made! The combination of Guinness beer and red wine just raised the bar on a flavourful stew. The house smelled wonderful cooking this traditional Irish dish; well almost traditional, I used beef instead of lamb or mutton.
Irish Stew
A sensational stew recipe enhanced with Guinness Beer and Red Wine.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours
Servings: 8
Calories: 436kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs stewing beef cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup flour
- salt and pepper
- 1 large russet potato (about 2 cups) cut into 1/2 pieces
- 3 large red potatoes (about 3 cups) cut into 1/2 pieces
- 3 stalks celery, sliced
- 3 large carrots, (about 2 cups) cut into 1/2 pieces
- 1 large onion, diced (about 11/2 cups)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 6 large garlic cloves, minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 3/4 cup Guinness beer
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in large skillet or dutch oven, medium-high heat.
- Salt and pepper beef, dust with flour and fry until browned on all sides, about 5 to 7 minutes. (work in batches to avoid overcrowding pan)
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add more oil to skillet if necessary, then add potatoes, celery, carrots and onion to skillet and cook until potatoes slightly browned (about 10 mins)
- Remove from skillet, set aside.
- Add butter to skillet.
- Add garlic and sauté about 1 minute, until fragrant.
- Deglaze pan with red wine, add Guinness beer, beef stock, tomato paste, sugar, worcestershire sauce, thyme and bay leaves.
- Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a simmer, then add beef and vegetables back into skillet or dutch oven.
- Cover and transfer to oven to bake at 350 degrees for 1-2 hour until vegetables and beef are tender.
- If using slow cooker, cook 3-4 hours on low setting.
- If stew needs to be thickened add slurry (1 tablespoon flour whisked together with 1 tablespoon cold water). Return pot to stovetop and over medium heat slowly stir slurry into the stew stirring constantly. Cook 5-10 minutes until thickened
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 668mg | Potassium: 1538mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 95% | Vitamin C: 24.6% | Calcium: 8.6% | Iron: 29%
I cooked my Irish Stew in the oven but this recipe also works great in the slow cooker. If using garden fresh potatoes you don’t have to peel them. I serve this stew with fresh baked buns which are great for soaking up that extra broth left on the plate.
Be sure to try another of my family favourite stew recipes Chicken and Dumplings
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Tara says
April 5, 2012 at 7:26 pmThat looks very good! I am also new to blogging and it is nice to see another Albertan on here. Cheers, Tara
sandy axelrod says
October 29, 2012 at 2:13 amLooks yummy! I’ll have to try it very soon.
Anonymous says
October 29, 2012 at 6:37 pmMade this yesterday. It is a great and easy recipe. Served over creamy mash potato with butter and chives. Just in time for hurricane sandy. Thank you
Laureen King says
October 29, 2012 at 6:58 pmGlad you enjoyed it
Anonymous says
December 2, 2012 at 4:55 pmSo impressed with this recipe loved it. I am Irish and I love Guinness stew. Thank you…..
Laureen King says
December 2, 2012 at 5:12 pmThanks, this is a family favourite !
Tracy says
March 22, 2016 at 1:06 pmCan it be made without red wine or Guinness? I don’t ever cook with wine or beer (or drink it) and I wouldn’t know what to do with the leftover bottles.
Laureen King says
March 22, 2016 at 7:02 pmHi Tracy, the red wine and Guinness really add some great flavour, but why not give the recipe a try without it. Let me know if you do.
Susan says
March 10, 2018 at 7:30 amI never know what kind of wine to use when cooking. I often just skip it it but I would really like to make this stew for guests and I want it to be really good. What kind of wine should I buy?
Laureen King says
March 10, 2018 at 7:48 amAny kind of red wine will work, but I usually use a full bodied red wine like a cabernet sauvignon or a merlot.
Mike says
March 13, 2019 at 10:49 amTracy, you are too funny. Bottoms up!
Karen Simpson says
April 16, 2016 at 11:48 pmAbsolutely best stew ever. Thank you.
Laureen King says
April 17, 2016 at 6:53 amThank you Karen, I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Jill says
August 29, 2016 at 7:27 pmMade this last night following instructions. Turned it on for the “recommended” slow cooker time, and the potatoes are still raw. Maybe it should be just cooked on low for 8 hours, not 3-4.
Laureen King says
August 29, 2016 at 8:01 pmHi Jill, I’d love to help you trouble shoot this. Did you sauté the potatoes with onions etc, before transferring to crockpot? Another factor could be the size the the potatoes were cut into.
Mary Lou says
September 25, 2016 at 6:27 amIs it ok to substitute lamb for the beef?
Laureen King says
September 25, 2016 at 7:37 amHi Mary Lou, Although I have never tried lamb in this recipe, I think it would taste terrific!
Debbie says
January 8, 2017 at 5:14 pmMade this today in my Dutch Oven. It was perfect! I doubled the recipe so we will have some yummy leftovers. Thank you – great recipe!
Laureen King says
January 8, 2017 at 6:26 pmThank you Debbie, my family always says this stew tastes even better the next day, so doubling up is a good idea!
Kay says
January 19, 2018 at 11:26 amNo where in list of ingredients are bay leaves mentioned. Not until Step #8…… addd bay leaves; I guessed at 2 leaves.
Yvette says
March 14, 2018 at 4:10 pmThey’re 3rd from last on the list of ingredients
Marty A Henry says
November 11, 2018 at 10:06 amCan this Irish Stew recipe be made with lamb instead?
Laureen King says
November 11, 2018 at 6:38 pmyes absolutely Marty.
Diana says
February 18, 2019 at 3:33 pmLove this stew..I left out the beer and wine because I didn’t have any in the pantry…was delicious nonetheless!!!!
Laureen King says
February 20, 2019 at 1:53 pmHey Diana, happy you enjoyed the recipe, but do try it with the beer and wine. It adds incredible flavour.
Patty says
April 14, 2019 at 8:51 amI’m making this today for the second or third time. It’s a great recipe 😊 Have older neighbors that we enjoy sharing a meal with from time to time. They really enjoyed this before and so did we. This is a perfect day for it as it’s snowing sideways here in Michigan❄️ And it was the perfect excuse for buying a six pack of Guinness!
Laureen King says
April 19, 2019 at 9:03 pmHi Patty, what a wonderful thing to do, I’m sure your neighbours really appreciate it. And yes any excuse to buy Guinness works for me!