Guinness Beef Stew is a cozy and delicious recipe that is perfect for St. Patricks Day! Serve over mashed potatoes!
Best Ever Guinness Beef Stew
We are big fans of St. Patrick’s Day around here (hello Corned Beef and Cabbage) and cozy and delicious stew is perfect for this time of year! Love the depth of flavor created by the high-quality meat (thank you Country Natural Beef!) and that Guinness (you can’t taste any beer flavor – promise). It’s amazing and I cannot wait for you to make it!
Need St. Patrick’s Day Recipes – try our Smoked Corned Beef, these Corned Beef + Cabbage Egg Rolls, or a fun Shamrock Shake!
Why This Recipe Works
- High-quality beef: the meat you use really does make a difference!
- Guinness: after simmering for a couple hours the beer meshes perfectly with the other ingredients resulting in a flavorful stew!
- Simmer: simmering the beef for a couple hours results in a soft and tender meat.
Guinness Beef Stew Ingredients
- pancetta: we add in just a little extra fat with the pancetta – plus we use the rendered fat to sear the beef in.
- kosher salt + ground black pepper: make sure you season the steak bites!
- Steak Bites: love using these in recipes (See: Easy Beef Curry).
- garlic + yellow onion: these add flavor!
- carrots + celery: gotta have some veggies in your stew. Feel free to use parsnip or any other veggies you want.
- broth: you can use chicken or beef broth here – I used chicken.
- Guinness beer: recipe calls for one can. You can use regular or the non-alcoholic version.
- bay leaves + fresh thyme + tomato paste + worcestershire sauce: these add so much flavor!
- baby yukon gold potatoes + pearl onions: gotta have some potatoes and onions!
How to Make Guinness Beef Stew
Remove steak bites from package and place on a plate. Pat dry and season.
Cook pancetta so the fat renders.
Remove pancetta and sear steak bites in it.
Remove pancetta and add in garlic, onion and veggies.
Add remaining ingredients (add back in the pancetta and seared beef).
Cover and let simmer!
Taste and adjust seasoning, as desired.
Serve with mashed potatoes.
Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook, check out my Instagram account or see what I am pinning on Pinterest!
Made this recipe and loved it?! We would love it if you would take a minute and leave a star rating and review – it is also helpful if you made any substitutions or changes to the recipe to share that as well. THANK YOU!
Other St. Patrick’s Day Recipes You Might Like
Irish Beef Stew
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Irish Cold Brew Coffee
Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds stew meat
- kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 4 ounces pancetta, cubed
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2-3 large carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces and then halved
- 2-3 celery stalks, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 cups chicken broth, or beef broth
- 14.9 ounces Guinness beer
- 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 2-3 handfuls baby yukon gold potatoes
- 10 ounces pearl onions, peeled
Instructions
- Season Meat: Place 2-3 pounds stew meat on a large plate. Pat dry with a clean paper towel. Season generously with kosher salt and ground black pepper. Set aside.
- Cook Pancetta: Bring a 5.5qt Dutch Oven to medium-high heat. Add 4 ounces pancetta and move around the pan 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium and let the fat render, about 3-5 minutes (moving the pancetta around every so often). Use a slotted spoon to remove the pancetta and place on a plate; set aside.
- Sear Meat: Turn heat back up to medium-high. In batches, sear both sides of the stew meat in the rendered fat. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate.
- Sauté: Add diced onion and 1 tablespoon garlic. Move around the pan until the garlic is fragrant and the onion softens, about 1 minute. Add carrots and celery. Move around pan 1 minute. Add ¼ cup of the broth to deglaze the pan. Use a spatula to scrape up any bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Combine + Simmer: Add the remaining broth, 14.9 ounces Guinness beer, 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce, 2 bay leaves, 2-3 handfuls baby yukon gold potatoes, pancetta and stew meat (along with any juices that have settled on the plate). Cover and let gently simmer 2-3 hours.
- Onions: About 20 minutes before you are going to serve, add 10 ounces pearl onions and cover to let simmer.
- Adjust: Taste and add additional salt, as-needed (how much you need will depend upon what brand of broth you used, etc.).
- Serve: Enjoy over mashed potatoes (we love these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes).
Notes
- Steak Bites: alternatively you could use sirloin steak and cut into 1 inch pieces.
- Broth: I used chicken broth in the photos, I personally prefer the flavor.
- Beer: Guinness has a non-alchololic version of their beer if you prefer!
- Potatoes: feel free to omit the potatoes if you want – especially if you are serving over mashed potatoes – totally up to you.
- Firmer Veggies: if you like your veggies more firm then feel free to add the carrots and celery later on in the cooking process (maybe about 40 minutes before serving). Totally up to you!
Bridget says
We made this for St. Patrick’s Day and it was easy and delicious!!
Bridget says
Made this for St. Patrick’s Day and the whole family loved it! 🙂
Erin says
So glad everyone enjoyed it!