Beef and Guinness Stew – 165-Minute Recipe
A hearty Irish classic that marries tender beef with the rich, malty flavor of Guinness, served with creamy mashed potatoes and garnished with fresh chives.
Recipe by Ryan Miller· Structured by ReelsMeals
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2 hr 45 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- bacon
- beef
- flour
- salt
- onions
- garlic
- Guinness
- tomato paste
- carrots
- celery
- thyme
- sugar
- black pepper
- broth
- mashed potatoes
- chives
Instructions
- 1Add bacon to a pot and render the fat, then remove the bacon pieces.
- 2Cut beef into cubes, sprinkle with flour and salt, and sear in the bacon fat.
- 3Set the beef aside, add chopped onions and cook for a few minutes.
- 4Toss in minced garlic and cook for one minute.
- 5Pour Guinness into the pot, scraping up all the fond.
- 6Add tomato paste, carrots, celery, thyme, sugar, black pepper, the rendered bacon, the seared beef, and cover with broth.
- 7Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for two hours.
- 8Remove the lid and boil for another 30 minutes.
- 9Plate the finished stew in a green bowl alongside a side of mashed potatoes.
- 10Garnish the stew and mashed potatoes with chopped chives.
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Render bacon first
Start by cooking the bacon pieces to release fat, then remove them before searing the beef.
Coat and sear beef in bacon fat
Toss beef cubes with flour and salt, then sear them in the rendered bacon fat for browning.
Scrape fond when adding Guinness
After the aromatics, pour the Guinness and stir to lift the browned bits from the pot.
Finish uncovered for final reduction
After the two‑hour simmer, remove the lid and boil for an additional 30 minutes to thicken.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Beef and Guinness Stew?
- About 2 hours 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 2 hours 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Beef and Guinness Stew recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Beef and Guinness Stew recipe come from?
- It was shared by Ryan Miller on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.