Irish Beef Stew with Guinness Stout
This traditional Irish beef stew recipe is made with Guinness stout and cooked in the instant pot. It's an easy recipe for a simple, but delicious week night dinner. It is also a must have for St. Patrick's day.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: beef, beer, dinner, easy, easy dinner recipes, guiness, instant pot, irish, pressure cooker, stew, stout
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 471kcal
- 3.5 lbs stew meat
- 5 thick bacon slices
- 3 large potatoes
- 3 large carrots
- 1 large yellow onion
- 8 celery stalks
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 3 cubes of chicken bouillon
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 3 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 can Guinness
- 3 tsps all purpose flour
Turn the saute function on the pressure cooker. Add the bacon and cook for 5 minutes to render the fat.
Add the beef stew meat and sear it.
Add the vegetables, bouillon, tomato paste and spices
Add the Guinness beer and cook for 5 minutes to let some of the alcohol evaporate.
Close the pressure cooker lid and turn on the stew meat function. Cook for 45 minutes.
Allow it to vent naturally then open the lid. Remove bay leaves and the thyme sprigs. Turn the saute function back on, collect 2-3 tbsps of liquid into a ramekin and mix it with flour, forming a paste. Add the paste to the stew and mix it well.
Cook it for another 5-10 mins until the stew thickens out. Serve.
Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 718mg | Potassium: 1476mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4638IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 6mg