4 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1.5-in cubes (can usually buy steak pre-cut for stew meat)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cans (6 oz) each tomato paste (or crushed tomatoes)
2.5 pounds new potatoes, scrubbed
2 medium onions, cut into 1-in pieces
2 cans (14.5 oz each) beef broth
1 can (14.9 oz) Irish stout beer (or other beer)
10 garlic cloves, sliced
coarse salt and ground pepper
2 boxes (10 oz each) frozen baby peas
1. Preheat oven to 350. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy pot, toss beef with flour; stir in tomato paste. Add potatoes, onions,broth, beer, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat,stirring occasionally.
2. Transfer pot to oven, and cook, covered, until meat is fork-tender, 2.5-3 hours (or 1.5-2 hours for half-recipe). Stir in peas, and season with salt and pepper. I had the idea that carrots might be a good, stewish addition.
Serves 10
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 3 hrs
*Notes: I used a lighter ale and crushed tomatoes, as that's what I had on hand. It turned out fine, though would probably be just a bit thicker and more flavorful if I'd had the precise, called-for ingredients. I also made a half-recipe, and got three quarts out of it - plenty for Kenton and me.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
Okay, this looks incredible. I have (very honestly!) been craving beef stew for about 2 months now but don't have a good recipe. Question (and this will be weird for most of y'all): Is the beer flavor strong once it's cooked? Cal is NOT a beer-drinker. Sigh.
Thanks!!
Miriam, I am terrible and never responded on this. You're probably past the craving now. Or have tried the recipe and decided for yourself. Or found another recipe to satisfy.
At any rate, the beer question: According to my perception, the beer flavor cooks out completely, just leaving a fuller, thicker taste behind. It *smells* mightily of beer while cooking, though (which I of course enjoyed; Cal may not*.). Also, I used a lighter beer that I already had on hand. I'm not sure what the residual beer flavor would be if you used an actual stout or something along those lines.
I enjoyed this stew - it was both satisfying to make and hit the spot at the time - but I wouldn't say it's particularly amazing. It's just good when you want some true beef stew of the kind you might get at a pub in Dublin. Fun. :)
*Did I know Cal is not a beer drinker? This must be rectified somehow.
Post a Comment