Loz's Slow Cooked Irish Guinness Stew |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 480 Minutes |
Ready In: 500 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This is an all time favourite! NB (Including some review suggestions - THANKS!): #1 If you prefer fresher veggies (not the stew soaked kind), leave the celery, carrots and potato until the last 1.5 hours. #2 Pumpkin and sweet potato are nice in this too. (try not to exceed the level of the liquid) #3 As a poster suggested: throw some peas and / or corn kernels in at the end to freshen the stew #4 Dumplings can be added #5 Leave out the potatoes and serve on a bed of Mash - fab idea thanks! :) #6 Making a roux to thicken is also a good idea! #7 Enjoy!!! :) Ingredients:
1 kg chuck steaks or 1 kg round steaks or 1 kg rump beef steaks or 3 -4 lamb shanks |
salt & pepper |
1/4 cup plain flour |
2 tablespoons plain flour |
1/2 cup water |
2 garlic cloves, crushed |
1 teaspoon dried rosemary (or 1 tbsp chopped fresh) |
1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tbsp chopped fresh) |
2 dried bay leaves |
400 ml guinness stout (or more, or other stout-based beer) |
2 cups beef stock |
2 tablespoons butter |
2 -3 tablespoons packed brown sugar |
2 onions, cut in wedges |
2 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces |
4 stalks celery, chopped |
1 large potato, peeled and cut in 1-inch pieces |
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley |
Directions:
1. Stir in beer, stock, the garlic, carrots, celery, potato, bay leaves, thyme and rosemary to slow cooker.
2. Caramelise onions in butter and sugar in a saucepan then add to cooker.
3. Sprinkle meat lightly with 2 tbsp flour, salt and pepper. In batches, brown meat all over, mix all in to the slow cooker. Set on Auto or Low for 8 hours, or High for 4-5 hours.
4. After cooking, mix remaining flour and water in a cup and add to stew. Set on high and stir until thickened. Add parsley and serve with thick slices of Vienna Bread.
5. Sometimes you may need to add a bit more brown sugar if it has a bitter taste.
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