This Irish Beef and Stout Stew recipe is savory and rich. Beef stew is cooked with leeks, onions, stout (dark beer like Guinness), tomato paste, potatoes, and carrots.

Beef, Carrots, Leeks, Potatoes cooked in a red dutch oven pot with a brown gravy. Top view.

Irish Beef stew with leeks, potatoes, and carrots can be made gluten free by using a gluten free beer option and skipping the flour.

Cook Irish Beef Stew In A Stockpot or Crockpot

Irish Beef and Stout Stew is perfect comfort food for soup and stew season. Beef stew can be made in the crockpot or on the stovetop.

What’s the difference? Crock Pots take longer but have less initial work. They don’t reduce the liquid or concentrate the flavors as well as the stovetop or oven method. Also people generally skip the searing and browning step in a crockpot for convenience. Below are directions for both methods.

Crockpot Method: Beef and stout stew can be made by adding all the ingredients in a crockpot and cooking on low for 8 hours.

My Preferred Stovetop Method: If you want to go the extra step in taste and flavor then cook the beef and stout stew on the stovetop and in an oven safe pot or dutch oven.

Either method creates a moist and tasty dish, but I prefer the stovetop/oven method when there is more time.

Use Leeks or Onions For Beef Stout Stew

Beef stew made with leeks has a more subtle and sweeter taste than beef stew made with onions.

Having said that, onions are cheaper and more readily available. Use regular onion if you don't have leeks.

Use all leeks instead of onions if you prefer.

Irish Beef and Stout Stew

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This slow cooked Irish Beef and Stout Stew recipe with is savory and rich. It's slow cooked with leeks, onions, stout (dark beer like Guinness), tomato paste, potatoes, and carrots.

Author: beckie
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 150 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
Yield: 6
Category: Main Dish
Method: Crockpot / Instapot / Braised
Cuisine: International, Irish
Diet: Comfort Food, Dairy-Free

Ingredients

2 ½ lb beef chuck roast, trimmed & cut into 1" cubes
2 Tbsp flour, all purpose or gluten free
1 ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups (1 large) onion, diced
1 cup (1 large) leek, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced into 1" chunks
2 lb yukon gold potatoes, skin on & cut into 2" cubes
2 ½ cups stout beer
1 cup beef broth
6 sprigs thyme
¼ cup parsley, chopped for garnish
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

If using a crockpot – throw all ingredients in a 6 qt crockpot, stir, turn on low for 8 hours.

For stovetop and oven: Preheat oven to 325F.

Mix flour in a large bowl with a pinch of salt.
Cube meat and pat dry with paper towels. Generously salt and pepper beef and toss with flour/salt combo.
Bring a large oven proof stock pot or dutch oven to medium high heat and add enough vegetable oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pot.
When oil is hot, add beef and sear on all sides until deep brown ( ~ 3-4 minutes per side). You will have to do this step in batches as you don't want to crowd the pan. Crowding the pan will cause the beef to steam instead of sear. Transfer the beef to a plate.
Reduce the pot to medium heat and add vegetable oil to lightly coat the pan and add the onions. Cook~ 4-5 minutes (stirring occasionally) or until onions are translucent.
Add garlic and cook ~ 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add seared beef and any juices to the pot and mix in tomato paste.
Add carrots, potatoes, stout, beef broth, thyme, and ½ teaspoon salt.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover, and transfer to the oven.
Cook 2 ½ hours or until meat is fork tender.
Remove thyme stems and garnish with chopped parsley. Happy Eating! Beckie

Notes

If the heat is too high and the onions start to burn, toss a couple ice cubes in the pot to cool it off and also lower the heat. You want the onions translucent, not caramelized.
Check your pot in the oven one or two times to see if it might need a touch more broth depending on if you want it thinner.

Things In My Kitchen:

Crock-pot - This is a great value and product if you want to go the easier route to this dish. 7 quarts and programmable.
6 quart dutch oven - Perfect size for braising dishes all day. Plus Lodge is a USA company.

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Irish Beef and Stout Stew