A delicious and comforting Irish Beef Stew recipe that is perfect for serving on St. Patrick's Day or any day!
Ingredients
2 - 2.5lbsbeef chuck roast or lambcut into large 1-2 inch chunks
kosher salt and ground black pepper
3tablespoonsgheesub olive oil, if dairy-free
1tablespoongarlicminced
1/2sweet yellow onionpeeled & cut into wedges
10baby onions
10baby Yukon gold potatoes
1 1/2russet potatoescut into large chunks*
2-3carrotspeeled and cut into medium chunks
2cupschicken broth or beef broth
4-6fresh sprigs of fresh thyme
1bay leaf
1garlic clovecrushed
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle beef (or lamb) chunks with salt and pepper.
Sear: Bring an oven-safe dutch oven to a medium-high heat, add ghee to melt and coat the bottom of the pan. Add garlic and allow to cook until fragrant, approximately 1 minute. Add beef to the large pot and sear all sides, and continue cooking for 5-10 minutes.
Combine: Add remaining ingredients to the soup pot and mix to combine.
Bake: Cover and place in the preheated oven for 1.5 hours. Remove and taste; add additional salt or pepper to taste.