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Irish Beef Stew

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 pound beef cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 can Irish stout or 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon rosemary chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 medium white potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
  • 3 carrots cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce optiaonal
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the beef in the oil in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat until browned on all sides before setting aside and draining off all but 1 tablespoon of the grease.
  • Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook unitl fragrant, about a mintute.
  • Add 1/2 cup of the broth and deglaze the pan by scraping any brown bits up from the bottom of the pan as the broth sizzles before adding the remaining broth, stout, rosemary, thyme and bay leaves.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beef is almost falling apart tender, about 2-3 hour, OR transfer to a preheated 350F/180C oven and roast, covered, until the beef is tender, about 2-3 hours, OR transfer to a slow cooker and cook on low for 6-10 hours or on high for 3-5 hours.
  • Add the potatoes and carrots and cook until tender, about 15 minuites.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce and fish sauce before seasoning with salt and pepepr to taste.