Slow Cooker Irish Stew

Pure comfort food for a chilly day for the slow cooker. A little prep time is needed upfront. Don't be fooled by how much onion and garlic are used. It's honestly not too much. Cheers!


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Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 8 hrs 11 mins
Servings: 8
Total Time: 8 hrs 26 mins
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste

  • 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cubed

  • 3 russet potatoes, diced

  • 1 pound baby carrots

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 (16 ounce) bottle stout beer, divided

  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

  • 1 cup beef broth

  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

  • 1 tablespoon onion powder

  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste


Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add beef; cook until evenly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

  2. Place potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic in a slow cooker; top with browned beef.

  3. Pour 1/4 cup beer into the same skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of beef off of the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Stir in tomato paste; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour beer mixture into slow cooker.

  4. Pour beef broth, remaining beer, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper into slow cooker.

  5. Cook on Low for 8 hours.

Cook's Note:

Stew can alternately be cooked on High until potatoes and carrots are easily pierced with a fork, 3 to 4 hours.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
334 Calories
15g Fat
30g Carbs
18g Protein


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