Guinness Beef Stew
This is comfort food at its best - tender beef, hearty vegetables, and a rich broth that's been simmered with stout and coffee. Perfect for cold days when you want something that fills you up and warms you through.
Ingredients
Ingredients (~8 servings)
- 4 strips bacon, diced
- ~5 lbs beef chuck, cut into 2" cubes
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 carrots, chopped
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups Guinness stout
- ~4 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 cups strong brewed coffee
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 1 1/2 lbs baby gold potatoes, halved
- 3 cups frozen peas, optional
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Render bacon in Dutch oven until crisp, remove and set aside.
- Season beef cubes with salt and pepper, sear in batches until deeply browned.
- Saute onions, celery, cabbage, and carrots until softened.
- Add garlic, tomato paste, and flour, cooking until paste darkens.
- Deglaze with Guinness, scraping pot bottom.
- Add beef broth, coffee, beef, bacon, potatoes, thyme, and bay leaves.
- Cover and braise in 350F oven for 3-3.5 hours until beef is fork-tender.
- Stir in optional peas, rest 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Stew will thicken as it cools, allowing flavors to meld.