Irish Pub Beef Stew Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• 2. In a heavy Dutch oven (I use cast iron) brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat.
• 3. Add the tomato paste, water, beef stock and beer, stir well.
• 4. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
• 5. Cover and place in hot oven.
• 6. Cook for 4 1/2 hours. Stir every hour-watch fluid amount and add additional water if needed. Keep in mind this is a thick stew, not runny.
• 7. Remove from oven, remove bay leaves and serve with Irish Soda Bread and butter.

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy skillet brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat. Transfer beef to crockpot. Add the soup and water and stir well. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
• 2. Then cook, covered for 5 hours (or according to your crockpot directions), until meat and vegetables are done, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves and serve with bread and butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• In a heavy skillet brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat.
• Add the soup and water and stir well.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
• Transfer to a cast iron dutch oven or oven proof pot and cook in the oven, covered for 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from oven, remove bay leaves and serve with Irish Soda Bread and butter.

Steps:

• In a stockpot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. In a large shallow dish, combine flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. Brown beef in the bacon drippings. Remove and set aside., In the same pot, saute the mushrooms, leeks, carrots and celery in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomato paste until blended. Add the broth, beer, bay leaves, thyme, parsley and rosemary. Return beef and bacon to pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 2 hours., Add potatoes. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour longer. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add peas; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add beef and sauté 1 minute uncovered.
• Add beef stock, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, worcestershire sauce and bay leaves.
• Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• ---------------.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in another large pot over medium heat.
• Add potatoes, onion and carrots.
• Sauté vegetables until golden, about 20 minute.
• Add vegetables to beef stew.
• (Optional) mix corn starch in 1 or 2 tablespoons cold water. Add to stew and stir thoroughly to thicken broth.
• Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender.
• Discard bay leaves, let cool then tilt pan and spoon off fat.
• Can be made in morning or day before.
• Heat, sprinkle with parsley and serve.