Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Slow cooker beef stew is a hearty and filling meal. Veggies and beef are slow-cooked in Guinness until tender to achieve the best flavor!
Servings: 4 - 5
Calories: 459
Ingredients
- 1¼ pound beef chunks , see note 1
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ tespoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoon oil
- 2 celery stalks , finely chopped
- 1 leek , chopped
- 1 onion , small, finely diced
- 2 carrots , medium, chopped
- 2 parsnips , about ½ cup chopped
- 1 pound baby potatoes , halved (450 grams), see note 6
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1.5 cups beef stock (370 milliliters)
- 1 cup Guinness (250 milliliters)
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Coat the beef pieces in a mixture of salt, pepper and flour. Heat up 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet/frying pan and brown the meat on all sides (about 4-5 minutes) before transferring it into the slow cooker.
- In the same skillet/frying pan, heat the rest of the oil and sauté the celery, leek and onion for about 3–4 minutes. Then stir in minced garlic and sauté for a further minute. Turn off the heat and transfer the sautéed veggies into the slow cooker.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and give everything a good mix before covering with lid.
- Cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours or on LOW for 7-8 hours.
- Taste and add more seasoning, if needed.
- Enjoy warm!
Notes
- I used ready-packaged beef chunks but you can buy chuck meat and cut it yourself.
- This recipe fits in a 4-quart/4-liter slow cooker.
- Beef stock can be substituted with chicken stock/vegetable stock/broth.
- I highly recommend cooking this stew on the low setting to achieve the best flavors.
- This stew is quite thick so if you prefer more liquid, add an extra ½ cup to 1 cup of stock.
- You can reduce the amount of potatoes, if you prefer.
- Parsnips can be omitted.
- Cornstarch can be added to thicken the stew, if preferred.
- For more tips and detailed information, I recommend checking out the whole post.
Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Amount per Serving
Calories
459
% Daily Value*
Fat
11
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
87
mg
29
%
Potassium
1668
mg
48
%
Carbohydrates
48
g
16
%
Fiber
8
g
33
%
Sugar
8
g
9
%
Protein
38
g
76
%
Vitamin A
5595
IU
112
%
Vitamin C
43
mg
52
%
Calcium
111
mg
11
%
Iron
5.4
mg
30
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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