St. Paddy's Day Recipe

Happy St. Paddy's Day! In true foodie fashion, we would love to share one of our favorite Irish recipes with you. And, of course it includes one of the most traditional Irish stouts, Guinness. Why is Breakaway Tours & Event Planning, notorious for their passion for wine, sending me a recipe with beer? Great question! The truth is, we do not discriminate and equally enjoy beer as well. In fact, we offer private custom beer tours as well as wine tours. Let us know if you want to "hop" on board!

We hope you enjoy the recipe. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Irish Beef Stew with Guinness Stout

Ingredients:

2 tbsp olive oil
3 bay leaves
2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch to 2 inch cubes (with some fat)
1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 tsp dried thyme, whole
1 tsp dried rosemary
2-3 tbsp all-purpose flour
3/4 cup beef stock
1/2 cup Guinness stout
1 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 lb carrots, sliced
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Heat a 6-quart dutch oven and add the oil and the bay leaves. Cook the bay leaves for a moment and then add the meat.
Brown the meat on both sides on high heat. Add the sliced onion and cook for a few minutes until it is clear. Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme, rosemary and flour, and stir well until smooth.
Add the beef stock and stout; simmer, stirring, until the stew thickens a bit. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for about 2 hours, stirring a couple of times. Check for salt and pepper before serving.

Serves 4-6