Guinness Beef Stew
This Guinness beef stew is warm and comforting and since it spends all day in the slow cooker, you can throw it together in the morning and have it ready to eat with no dinnertime rush!
Happy Sunday! March is here and Spring is just around the corner, but it is still pretty chilly here in Maine. In fact, we had a cold, blustery weekend with temps as low as zero. Since St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, I decided to whip up a batch of Guinness Beef Stew to warm us up!
This Guinness beef stew is warm and comforting and since it spends all day in the slow cooker, you can throw it together in the morning and have it ready to eat with no dinnertime rush!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Carrots, sliced
- 1 Cup Celery, chopped
- 1 ½ lbs Baby Red Potatoes, quartered
- 3 lbs Stew Beef, cubed
- Salt & Pepper
- ⅔ Cup of Flour
- 4 tablespoon of Olive Oil, divided
- 1 Large Yellow Onion, diced
- 5 Cloves of Garlic, finely chopped
- 8 oz Cremini Mushrooms
- 2 tablespoon of Butter
- 16 oz. of Tomato Sauce
- 2 Cups of Beef Broth
- 1 Packet of Dry Onion Soup Mix
- 1 teaspoon Thyme
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning (ie- Zatarains)
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 12 oz Of Guinness Beer
- 2 Bay Leaves
Instructions
- Place Carrots, Celery, & Potatoes in bottom of Crockpot
- Toss Beef with Flour, so it is lightly coated
- Add 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil to large pan over Medium Heat
- Brown Beef in batches, adding Olive Oil as needed with each Batch (I did 2 batches)
- Place Browned Beef on top of Veggies in Crockpot
- Next, Sauté Onions over Medium Heat until softened, approximately 8 minutes
- Add chopped Garlic to Onions and Saute for an additional minute, then place on top of Beef in Crockpot
- Then, Melt 2 tablespoon of Butter in pan and Sauté Mushrooms for approximately 8 minutes, add to Crockpot
- Add all remaining ingredients (Tomato Sauce through Bay Leaves) to Crockpot.
- Stir gently to combine. Cook over Low Heat for 8 Hours.

Do you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? What is your favorite Irish dish? Might you enjoy a pint of Guinness to celebrate all things Irish? Are you looking for a vegetarian dish to serve on St. Patrick's Day? Check out the Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie that I featured last week. As always, I would love to hear your thoughts and if you tried the recipe in the comments section below.
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