Skillet Beef & Guinness Stew

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This Skillet Beef & Guinness Stew is rich and flavorful and perfect for dinner tonight! All the delicious flavor of a slow cooked stew, made simpler by using just one skillet.

It’s March 1. Which MEANS – it’s time to start planning for St. Patrick’s Day!!

I have so many memories of St Patrick’s day when I was younger. Drinking green beer, painting shamrocks on my cheeks, generally using the day as an excuse to drink Guinness (who needs just 1 day a year to do THAT?!). I actually spent a few Paddy’s days in Dublin (a story for another day) traipsing up and down the streets in Temple Bar, and being, er… merry.

It’s always fun to look back on those days, and marvel at my stamina for drinking back then think fondly of some good times.

What I REALLY remember is the food. Big piles of stew, bread, and potatoes – perfect for taking the chill out of a cold day, and so so delicious. I LOVE a good stew, and this one is SO good due to the Guinness in it. Guinness is a dry stout that is tangy, and creamy and adds amazing depth of flavor to beef stew. That’s if there’s any left after you try it!

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While March 17 is a Saturday this year, and technically, I have all day to cook this stew – I really love the flavor of the Guinness in this, and the fact that I cheat by using a better quality of beef so I can make this faster, and all in my cast iron skillet.

I’m a HUGE fan of skillet meals, mainly because I hate doing dishes, but also because it really is easy. I like that.

Simple ingredients go into my Skillet Beef & Guinness Stew:

Kylee’s Notes for Skillet Beef & Guinness Stew

• Because of the short cooking time, your usual stew meat that is tough – won’t be great in this
• Switch out the peas for green beans, or add frozen corn/peas instead
• Serve with a crusty bread, or make Irish Soda Bread for a true Irish Dinner!

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Skillet Beef & Guinness Stew

All the delicious flavor of a slow cooked stew, made simpler by using just one skillet. This Beef & Guinness Stew is rich and flavorful and perfect for dinner tonight!

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Irish

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Kylee Cooks

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb sirloin steak cut into chunks
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 2 Tbs vegetable oil
• 3 carrots cut into ¼ inch coins
• 1 lb potatoes peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks
• 12 oz Guinness or other stout beer
• 3 Tbs tomato paste
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 Tbs flour
• 1 cup pearl onions
• 1 cup peas
• 1 Tbs cornstarch

Instructions

• Season the beef with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat.
• Brown the meat, turning often to brown all sides.
• Remove to a plate, and set aside.
• Add the tomato paste to the skillet and whisk in the Guinness.
• Crank the heat up to high, and continue whisking to scrape up all the brown bits from the pan.
• Boil, and allow to reduce by about half.
• Whisk together the broth and flour until the flour is dissolved.
• Add the mixture to the skillet, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil.
• Add the prepared carrots, potatoes, and onions, return to a boil, and then lower the heat to medium, cover, and simmer vigorously for about 10 minutes. Vegetables should be almost tender.
• Return the browned beef and any juices to the pan.
• Season with salt and pepper, then add the peas.
• Simmer until the meat is cooked to medium, about 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly, and serve.
• Devour.

Notes

• Because of the short cooking time, your usual stew meat that is tough – won’t be great in this
• Switch out the peas for green beans, or add frozen corn/peas instead
• Serve with a crusty bread, or make Irish Soda Bread for a true Irish Dinner!

 

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 787mg | Potassium: 1029mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 108% | Vitamin C: 33.6% | Calcium: 8.1% | Iron: 29.6%

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