Crockpot Irish Beef Stew Video
How To Make Crockpot Irish Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 4 oz bacon, diced
- 1 lb beef, braised, preferably chuck, brisket, or eye of the round, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1½ tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 oz yellow onion, (1 medium large), diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 12½ oz potatoes, medium firm, waxy, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 3 oz carrots, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 4 oz celery, (2 ribs), chopped into ½-inch pieces
- 16 oz stout beer, (1 bottle), preferably Guinness
- 1 cup beef broth, strong
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary
- 1½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pieces bay leaves
- olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Season the beef cubes in salt and pepper.
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Toss the beef with flour to coat the pieces. Set aside.
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Fry the bacon in a deep skillet or heavy pot until done then remove it with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon drippings in the pan.
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Working in batches and being careful not to overcrowd the pieces, generously brown the beef on all sides.
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Transfer the beef to a plate and repeat until all the beef is browned.
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Add the onions and fry them, adding more oil if necessary, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
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Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
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Add the vegetables and cook for another 5 minutes.
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Add tomato paste, all the spices, and Worcestershire sauce. Roast briefly.
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Deglaze the pot with stout beer and reduce briefly.
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Add the stock, and return the beef and bacon to the pot along with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
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Transfer everything to a slow cooker and then cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours
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Adjust taste accordingly with salt and pepper. Discard any whole spices.
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Serve with some crusty country bread or Irish soda bread.
Recipe Notes
This soup is even better the next day.
Nutrition
- Calcium: 93mg
- Calories: 563kcal
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Cholesterol: 121mg
- Fat: 29g
- Fiber: 5g
- Iron: 5mg
- Potassium: 1150mg
- Protein: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Sodium: 2279mg
- Sugar: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 3989IU
- Vitamin C: 28mg
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