Guinness Beef Stew
Serving Size
- 32 8 oz servings
Ingredients
- Bacon, cut into thin strips, crosswise
- Chuck Roast, or other stew type cut, cut in 1 ½” cubes
- Salt and pepper
- Tomato Paste
- Onion, 1" dice
- Guinness Stout, or other favorite microbrew
- Chef’s Companion, Brown Gravy, Prepared
- Oil
- Garlic, minced
- Cabbage, cut into 1" squares
- Mushrooms, quartered
- Potatoes, diced 1"
- Carrots, diced 1” (Or oblique cut)
- Parsnip or Turnip, diced 1”
- Bay Leaf
- Thyme, fresh or 1 Tablespoon dry, chopped
Measurement
Meas.
- 8 oz
- 10 Pounds
- Season
- 6 oz
- 2 lb
- 1 Quart
- 2 Quarts
- ½ cup
- ½ cup
- 12 oz
- 12 oz
- 12 oz
- 12 oz
- 12 oz
- 3 ea
- 1 bunch
Instructions
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1:In a large pan over medium heat, brown bacon and remove
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2:Season Diced Beef with salt and pepper and sear in bacon fat about 8 minutes - may need to add a little oil. Do not over crowd! May need to do in 2 batches. Remove beef.
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3:Add onion and tomato paste and cook until onion starts to brown about 10 minutes. Do not burn! Add Garlic.
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4:Deglaze with Guinness and scrape up all the brown bits.
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5:Add back beef, and Chef’s Companion Brown Gravy, bring to boil, and down to simmer. Put lid on and cook on low 1 hour.
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6:Add vegetables and herbs and cook covered another 30 minutes to 1 hour until beef in fork tender.
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7:Remove bay leaf, and serve in bowl. Season To Taste and garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.