Slow Cooked Guinness Beef Stew
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Author: Slow Cooker Society
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Irish
Serves: 4 serves
- 4 strips bacon, sliced into small pieces
- 2½ lb. beef chuck, cut in 2-inch pieces (tossed with black pepper and at least 1 tsp salt)
- 2 onions, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.0-oz) Guinness beer, or other dark beer
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 3 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2 ribs celery, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 2½ cups chicken stock, or as needed
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 cups mashed potatoes, optional (not really)
- Simmer stew on very low heat, covered, for about 2 hours, or until fork tender
- Uncover, raise heat to med-high, and reduce, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens to your liking
- Taste and adjust seasoning!
Recipe by Slow Cooker Society at https://slowcookersociety.com/slow-cooked-guiness-beef-stew/
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