Description
Satisfy your cravings with Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew with Potatoes & Carrots. This dish features tender beef, hearty vegetables, and a rich flavor profile, making it a comforting meal, ideal for family dinners or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. beef stew meat, well trimmed
- 2 tbsp. cooking oil
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. pepper
- 1 tsp. dried leaf oregano, not ground
- 1 tsp. dried leaf thyme, not ground
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 6 oz. tomato paste
- 15 oz. beef broth
- 3 cups baby red potatoes, quartered
- 3 cups carrots, sliced
- 2 cups celery, sliced
- 1 cup white onion, cut into large pieces
- 2 tsp. garlic, minced
- 11.2 oz. guinness beer, 1 bottle (original or extra stout)
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- In a large ziplock bag, combine the flour, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, and onion powder.
- Add the beef to the bag and shake until thoroughly coated.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Brown the coated beef on all sides, taking care not to burn.
- Once browned, mix in the tomato paste and beef broth, stirring until a thick sauce forms. Set off the heat.
- In the slow cooker, combine the potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic.
- Pour the beef and sauce mixture over the vegetables.
- Stir in the Guinness beer and place bay leaves on top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours without opening the lid during cooking.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For a thicker stew, you can add a cornstarch slurry towards the end of cooking.
Feel free to substitute with your favorite vegetables, such as peas or green beans.
This stew tastes even better the next day, making it great for leftovers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg