Beef and Guinness Stew

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all ingredients.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Cook and stir bacon in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until bacon is browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and transfer bacon into a large stew pot, reserving bacon fat in the skillet.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Season beef chuck cubes generously with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Turn heat to high under the skillet and sear beef pieces in the hot fat on both sides until browned, about 5 minutes. Place beef in the stew pot with bacon, leaving fat in the skillet.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Turn heat down to medium; cook and stir onions in the retained fat in the skillet until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes; season with a large pinch of salt.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Cook garlic with onions until soft, about 1 minute. Pour beer into the skillet and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up and dissolving any browned bits of food into the liquid.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Pour cooking liquid from the skillet into the stew pot. Stir in tomato paste, carrots, celery, thyme sprigs, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and enough chicken broth to cover.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bring stew to a gentle simmer, stirring to combine; reduce heat to low and cover pot.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Simmer stew until beef is fork-tender, about 2 hours.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Stir stew occasionally and skim fat or foam if desired.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Remove cover and raise heat to medium-high. Bring stew to a low boil and cook until stew has slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and adjust salt and pepper to taste.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Arrange mashed potatoes in a ring in a serving bowl; ladle stew into the center of the potatoes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings total)