Irish Stout Beef Stew

Cooked all day in a slow cooker, this twist on an Irish stew combines beef, potatoes, and beans in a savory stout-based broth.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 6 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 477 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds cubed beef stew meat
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup water, or as needed
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans green beans, drained
• 1 medium white onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 (1.5 ounce) package dry beef stew seasoning mix
• 4 large potatoes, cut into large chunks
• 0.5 teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste
• 0.5 (15 ounce) can Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®), or more if needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes, onion, garlic, green beans, and tomato paste in a slow cooker. Sprinkle with stew seasoning and pour beef broth over top. Mix in stew seasoning and Worcestershire sauce.

Step 2

Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Place flour on a plate and add seasoned salt. Coat stew meat in the flour mixture then brown in the hot skillet, 5 to 7 minutes per batch. Add browned meat directly to the slow cooker.

Step 4

Add stout beer to the slow cooker and water, if necessary, to bring the liquid even with the ingredients so nothing dries out.

Step 5

Cook on High until meat is tender and potatoes are soft, about 6 hours.