Ooooo… I am a domestic goddess! Or at least felt like one last night 😉
Decided to try my luck cooking up something I’d never done before.. a Beef & Guinness Beer Stew – partly because it’s the perfect comfort food now that it’s winter here, and also because I was craving some red meat. Apparently adding Guinness beer into a stew gives it fantastic flavour, so I bought a bottle at the liquor shop, much to Chris’ amusement.
The stew turned out really nice, actually 😀 The beef and ingredients were super soft and tender and it was all warm and comforting to curl up on the couch with a bowl of it served on mashed potatoes. And the Guinness really did give it a real kick, mmmmm!!! The preparation and cooking wasn’t difficult, but because it takes 1.5 hours to cook, you gotta be prepared. Overall, I’d say it was medium difficulty, but you can cook up a big batch and freeze the extra.
Beef & Guinness Stew with mashed potatoes
Beef & Guinness Beer Stew served with mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons plain flour
700g chuck/casserole steak, cubed
3 sticks celery, cubed
1 brown onion, sliced
1 carrot, cubed
300g mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 cup Guinness beer
1.25 cups beef stock
2 bay leaves
2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1) Put flour and some salt/pepper in a bag with the steak. Shake to coat.
2) Heat some oil in a saucepan and cook steak until just brown
3) In a pot, heat oil and cook celery, onion, carrot and mushrooms for 5 mins. Add tomato paste and stir.
4) Add Guinness. Then add beef stock and bay leaves. Bring to the boil, then add beef.
5) Cover and simmer for 1 hour. Then remove lid and simmer another 1/2 hour or until tender.
6) Remove bay leaves, stir in parsley.
7) Serve on mashed potatoes (mashed with garlic, butter and warm milk).
This looks really good…Ive never added beer to beef but I bet the flavors go really well together! How much do you think this made? maybe for 4? I’m not too good at estimating in grams.
I have a crockpot but I think my crock cooks too at to high a heat – i get beef that is tough sometimes. I think I am gonna try this on the stove cooked low. BUT ITS GOTTA BE COOLER OUT!!! lol..its so hot and humid i hardly wanna eat 🙂
It makes about 4, yeah 🙂 But yes, right now for you, it’s probably lots of ice cream!
This looks really good…Ive never added beer to beef but I bet the flavors go really well together! How much do you think this made? maybe for 4? I’m not too good at estimating in grams.
I have a crockpot but I think my crock cooks too at to high a heat – i get beef that is tough sometimes. I think I am gonna try this on the stove cooked low. BUT ITS GOTTA BE COOLER OUT!!! lol..its so hot and humid i hardly wanna eat 🙂
It makes about 4, yeah 🙂 But yes, right now for you, it’s probably lots of ice cream!
Yum!!! I had a beef guinness pie at some restaurant ages ago and it was yum 🙂 I’m totally putting this in memories! Thanks for the great ideas, you’re awesome!! 🙂
I’ve had it before too and it was yuuummmm.. but I prefer making it myself as a stew – as the restaurant’s was a bit salty and didn’t have enough ingredients! 😉
Yum!!! I had a beef guinness pie at some restaurant ages ago and it was yum 🙂 I’m totally putting this in memories! Thanks for the great ideas, you’re awesome!! 🙂
I’ve had it before too and it was yuuummmm.. but I prefer making it myself as a stew – as the restaurant’s was a bit salty and didn’t have enough ingredients! 😉
Yum! I’ve always loved beef stew but I’m not a big beer drinker so this sounds like a good way to use up the leftover beer from when my friends come over. 🙂
Ohhh that’s a very good idea! I THINK you can make it without the beer, but tis’ so much tastier imho 🙂
you are really a domestic goddess…impressed…will try this out next time…lucky bf you have to enjoy all your cooking!
Hehehe thanks! It was fun 🙂
Chris and I have a deal.. he buys the groceries and does the cleaning up, and I do the cooking 😛
Yum! I’ve always loved beef stew but I’m not a big beer drinker so this sounds like a good way to use up the leftover beer from when my friends come over. 🙂
Ohhh that’s a very good idea! I THINK you can make it without the beer, but tis’ so much tastier imho 🙂
that looks good! i’m gonna try adding guinness to my beef stew the next time i make it =D
It gives it a really nice flavour, even if you don’t like beer normally
Hey your icon is gorgeous, love your hair!
awww thanks! it’s a pretty old pic =D
It looks new to me with beer.
I shall try it with my pressure cooker, it shouldn’t take more than 20 min 😉
Yeah, pretty sure it’ll be the same result too! Hope you like it 😀
you are really a domestic goddess…impressed…will try this out next time…lucky bf you have to enjoy all your cooking!
Hehehe thanks! It was fun 🙂
Chris and I have a deal.. he buys the groceries and does the cleaning up, and I do the cooking 😛
Wow, beer and beef together?! That’s a first.. And it looks really tasty too! 😀
Ya! It’s from “beef & guinness pie”, a popular dish in Australia.. It’s YUM :)~
my beef tends to turn out all-so-awful-to-chew 🙁
I was worried about that too – it’s the reason why I usually don’t cook beef. But this one was super soft.. the slow cooking and low heat really makes the meat all tender, yum!
woo, this looks absolutely yummy! Going to try out this weekend, thanks for the recipie, Bev!
Yaaaay Lemme know how it goes! remmeber to cook on low heat.. that’s the trick to get the meat soft 🙂
that looks good! i’m gonna try adding guinness to my beef stew the next time i make it =D
It gives it a really nice flavour, even if you don’t like beer normally
Hey your icon is gorgeous, love your hair!
awww thanks! it’s a pretty old pic =D
It looks new to me with beer.
I shall try it with my pressure cooker, it shouldn’t take more than 20 min 😉
Yeah, pretty sure it’ll be the same result too! Hope you like it 😀
uurrrghhhh i wanna have your cooking skills!!!
I had none whatsoever before I started too! It’s just learnt.. I wasn’t born knowing how to cook, wish I was 😛
Wow, beer and beef together?! That’s a first.. And it looks really tasty too! 😀
Ya! It’s from “beef & guinness pie”, a popular dish in Australia.. It’s YUM :)~
This looks awesome. 🙂 You can also throw it all into a crockpot/slow cooker before you go to work, press a button, and let it all cook slowly while you are gone all day and then come home and have dinner ready when you walk in the door.
I don’t have a crock pot 🙁 But yeah, it’ll be great to leave it cooking while I’m out, then return and have dinner ready 😛 my way above takes 1.5hrs so you really gotta plan in advance and start early!
Try adding cream cheese to your mashed potatoes. Yummy!!! 😀
Ooo that’s a GREAT idea!! ‘Cos I put in shredded cheese but cream cheese would be nicer since it’s smoother and wetter… ooo.. i want to try it out now, thanks for the tip:)
They are sooo yum …I love them especially as a pie filling…ooo yummay!
Oooo yessss… beef & guinness pie is absolutely delicious :)~~~
my beef tends to turn out all-so-awful-to-chew 🙁
I was worried about that too – it’s the reason why I usually don’t cook beef. But this one was super soft.. the slow cooking and low heat really makes the meat all tender, yum!
woo, this looks absolutely yummy! Going to try out this weekend, thanks for the recipie, Bev!
Yaaaay Lemme know how it goes! remmeber to cook on low heat.. that’s the trick to get the meat soft 🙂
oh! i am so cooking this soon…er…hopefully…it’s summer right now and may not be appropriate, but maybe we’ll get some chilly days in the near future…
Heh yeah, I do think it’s nicer when it’s cooler outside.. it makes a great comfort food for winter!
looks good.. i’m adding this to my ‘recipe’ memories!
Yay! try it out sometime 🙂
uurrrghhhh i wanna have your cooking skills!!!
I had none whatsoever before I started too! It’s just learnt.. I wasn’t born knowing how to cook, wish I was 😛
This looks awesome. 🙂 You can also throw it all into a crockpot/slow cooker before you go to work, press a button, and let it all cook slowly while you are gone all day and then come home and have dinner ready when you walk in the door.
I don’t have a crock pot 🙁 But yeah, it’ll be great to leave it cooking while I’m out, then return and have dinner ready 😛 my way above takes 1.5hrs so you really gotta plan in advance and start early!
Try adding cream cheese to your mashed potatoes. Yummy!!! 😀
Ooo that’s a GREAT idea!! ‘Cos I put in shredded cheese but cream cheese would be nicer since it’s smoother and wetter… ooo.. i want to try it out now, thanks for the tip:)
They are sooo yum …I love them especially as a pie filling…ooo yummay!
Oooo yessss… beef & guinness pie is absolutely delicious :)~~~
oh! i am so cooking this soon…er…hopefully…it’s summer right now and may not be appropriate, but maybe we’ll get some chilly days in the near future…
Heh yeah, I do think it’s nicer when it’s cooler outside.. it makes a great comfort food for winter!
looks good.. i’m adding this to my ‘recipe’ memories!
Yay! try it out sometime 🙂