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Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew

Name: Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 11 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Irish
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 3 medium carrots, thinly sliced; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 medium parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1-3/4 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bottle (12 ounces) Guinness stout or beef broth; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth; 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; Minced fresh parsley

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 8 hours

Makes

11 servings

Updated: Nov. 10, 2023

Make this traditional Irish stew in your slow cooker! Cooking low and slow creates very tender beef and a robust flavor. The best part is that it's ready to eat after you get home from a long day. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
3 medium carrots, thinly sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 medium parsnips, peeled and thinly sliced
2 celery ribs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1-3/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 bottle (12 ounces) Guinness stout or beef broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef broth
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Minced fresh parsley

Directions

Place the first 5 ingredients in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker.

Toss beef with flour, salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches. Transfer beef to slow cooker with a slotted spoon. Reduce heat to medium. To same skillet, add tomato paste and garlic. Cook and stir 1 minute.
Add beer to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Transfer to slow cooker. Stir in broth and thyme.
Cook, covered, on low until beef and vegetables are tender, 7-8 hours. Garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 342 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 589mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew

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