Irish Stew1

Irish Beef Stew

What makes a stew Irish…beer! (gluten-free of course). I know traditional Irish Stew doesn’t have peas, but they’re my favorite and I couldn’t resist.

Irish Stew1

Irish Stew1

Irish Beef Stew

Marla Hingley
What makes a stew Irish...beer! (gluten-free of course). I know traditional Irish Stew doesn't have peas, but they're my favorite and I couldn't resist.
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 50 mins
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 lbs beef chuck or lamb, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes (or your choice)
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 4 large carrots chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lb baby new potatoes halved
  • 1 1/2 cups GF beef broth
  • 2 Tbsp GF tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp GF Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bottle 12oz GF beer
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 cup peas

Instructions
 

  • In a shallow dish, season cornstarch with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Dredge meat chunks in mixture, shaking off excess. Using a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat, and working in batches, sear meat quickly on all sides (remember you're not cooking the meat, you are just creating a crust around the meat to help seal in the moisture when it finishes cooking in the oven). Transfer to a plate, and set aside.
  • Pour 1/4 cup of the beef broth into the pot, scraping up browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Add onion, carrots and potatoes, and cook until onions begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Return meat to pot, add rest of beef broth as well as remaining ingredients, except peas. Cover and and bake at 350°F, for about 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until meat is fork tender and stew has thickened. Stir in peas, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve with Irish Soda Bread.

Notes

*If using fresh herbs, add at the end with the peas.
*Tip: if you have any leftover tomato paste, freeze them in 1 tablespoon portions (see picture). Then individually wrap each in plastic wrap and use as needed.
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See also
Honey-Garlic Meatballs

 [hr]FAQ: Where Do You Find Gluten Free Beer?

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