Carrs Irish Pub Stew Recipes

IRISH PUB BEEF STEW

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• 2. In a heavy Dutch oven (I use cast iron) brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat.
• 3. Add the tomato paste, water, beef stock and beer, stir well.
• 4. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
• 5. Cover and place in hot oven.
• 6. Cook for 4 1/2 hours. Stir every hour-watch fluid amount and add additional water if needed. Keep in mind this is a thick stew, not runny.
• 7. Remove from oven, remove bay leaves and serve with Irish Soda Bread and butter.

CARR'S IRISH PUB STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy skillet brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat. Transfer beef to crockpot. Add the soup and water and stir well. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
• 2. Then cook, covered for 5 hours (or according to your crockpot directions), until meat and vegetables are done, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaves and serve with bread and butter.

IRISH PUB BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• In a heavy skillet brown the beef in the butter over medium high heat.
• Add the soup and water and stir well.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring once.
• Transfer to a cast iron dutch oven or oven proof pot and cook in the oven, covered for 5 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from oven, remove bay leaves and serve with Irish Soda Bread and butter.

IRISH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown the beef: Sprinkle about a teaspoon of salt over the beef pieces. Heat the olive oil in a large (6 to 8 quart), thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Pat dry the beef with paper towels and working in batches, add the beef (do not crowd the pan, or the meat will steam and not brown) and cook, without stirring, until well browned on one side, then use tongs to turn the pieces over and brown on another side.
• Add garlic and sauté, then add stock, water, Guinness, wine, tomato paste, sugar, thyme Worcestershire, bay leaves, simmer: Add garlic to the pot with the beef and sauté 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add the beef stock, water, Guinness, red wine, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a simmer. Reduce heat to the lowest setting, then cover and cook at a bare simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Sauté onions, carrots in separate pan: While the pot of meat and stock is simmering, melt the butter in another pot over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots. Sauté the onions and carrots until the onions are golden, about 15 minutes. Set aside until the beef stew in step 2 has simmered for one hour.
• Add onions, carrots, potatoes to beef stew, simmer: Add the onions, carrots, and the potatoes to the beef stew. Add black pepper and two teaspoons of salt. Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender, about 40 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Tilt pan and spoon off any excess fat. Transfer stew to serving bowls. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

TRADITIONAL IRISH BEEF AND GUINNESS STEW

Steps:

• Cut the beef across the grain into into 1-inch pieces. Sprinkle with some salt, pepper and the flour and toss to coat the pieces. Set aside.
• Fry the bacon in a Dutch oven or heavy pot until done then remove it with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon drippings in the pan.
• Working in batches and being careful not to overcrowd the pieces, generously brown the beef on all sides. Transfer the beef to a plate and repeat until all the beef is browned.
• Add the onions and fry them, adding more oil if necessary, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the vegetables and cook for another 5 minutes. Add the Guinness and bring it to a rapid boil, deglazing the bottom of the pot (scraping up the browned bits on the bottom). Boil for 2 minutes. Return the beef and bacon to the pot along with the remaining ingredients and stir to combine. (**At this point you can transfer everything to a slow cooker if you prefer. Follow the remaining steps and then cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.)Bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with some crusty country bread or Irish soda bread. This soup is even better the next day.