Irish Beef and Stout Stew (with pics!)

Being St. Paddys weekend I wanted to make a stew and also being St Paddys weekend I had a lot of beer on hand. So putting two and two together decided to incorporate the ingredients. This is what I came up with:

Started with cubes of beef chuck, browned in a stew pot for a few mins. Then removed from the pot and put on a plate to rest.



In the same pot, sautéed some onions and mushrooms. Then threw in some garlic. Sorry for the smokey pic.



Once the veg was soften, I threw in some flour to thicken and some spices (thyme, bay leaf, parsley)



Now for the big ingredient, a nice robust stout. Guinness is probably the popular choice but I went for a local brew, Nola's Irish Channel Stout. Added the can to deglaze.



Once the stout started to boil I added some tomato paste and sugar for some sweetness. Also threw in the rest of the veggies (carrots, celery) and the beef chuck (and it's juices)



I topped off the rest of he stew with chicken stock (until it covered the top of the stew) and brought to a boil. Then cover and let cook for about 2 hours.



After the 2 hours, I uncovered the cranked the heat up to thicken the stew a bit, not long 10 mins or so. And that's it! Served over green onion mash potatoes and came out great. I love food and I love beer so when I get to incorporate both into a dish it's a great thing. Hope y'all enjoyed the recipe.