Irish Beef Stew
A hearty and comforting stew made with tender beef and creamy sauce, inspired by traditional Irish cuisine.
Ingredients
- ●1 pound beef stew meatcut into 1-inch cubes
- ●1 large onionchopped
- ●2 medium carrotspeeled and chopped
- ●2 large potatoespeeled and chopped
- ●2 tablespoons all-purpose flourfor dusting meat
- ●1 cup creamy saucestore-bought or homemade
- ●2 cups beef brothlow-sodium
- ●1 teaspoon dried thymedried
- ●to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
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1. Dust beef cubes with flour, shaking off excess.
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2. In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat.
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3. Brown beef cubes in batches until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove browned beef from pot.
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4. Add chopped onion to pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
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5. Add chopped carrots and potatoes to pot, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
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6. Add browned beef back to pot, along with beef broth, thyme, salt, and pepper.
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7. Stir in creamy sauce, making sure it's well combined.
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8. Bring stew to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 2-3 hours or until beef is tender.
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9. Serve hot, garnished with chopped fresh herbs if desired.