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Irish Beef Stew with Soda Bread in a bowl
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Irish Beef Stew

Irish Beef Stew filled with chunks of beef, potatoes, carrots, celery in a hearty beef and Guinness Stout broth.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Soups
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef stew, how to grill beef stew, Over the Top beef stew
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 508kcal
Author: Milisa

Ingredients

  • 6 slices thick cut bacon
  • 2 onions
  • 4 stalks celery
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 bottle 12 ounces Guinness Stout
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 pound sirloin roast
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon minced rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • teaspoon ground red pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare grill fire to 400°, using hickory for smoke flavor.
  • Slice bacon and cook in a dutch oven over medium heat until crispy. Drain bacon on a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
  • Reserve drippings in the pan and set aside.
  • Dice vegetables. Add carrots, celery and onions to Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until softened.
  • Pour Guinness Stout into vegetables with beef broth and Worcestershire Sauce.
  • Next, add potatoes, bacon and bay leaves.
  • Cut sirloin into 1 1/2 inch chunks.
  • Toss with olive oil.
  • In a bowl, mix brown sugar with garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, dry mustard and paprika.
  • Sprinkle over sirloin chunks and stir until well coated.
  • Place a wire rack over the dutch oven and top with sirloin.
  • Place over indirect fire on the grill and cook with the lid closed.
  • Lower grill temperature to about 350° and cook for about 30 minutes. 
  • Check the sirloin with digital thermometer, cooking until internal temperature reaches 145-155°.
  • Remove the sirloin from the wire rack and add it to the stew. Cook until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove the bay leaves and discard.
  • Serve immediately

Stove Top Method:

  • Season sirloin with brown sugar and spices. After cooking bacon, add sirloin and cook over medium heat  until browned. 
  • Remove from heat and set aside. 
  • Add olive oil to the pan and cook the carrots, onions and celery until softened.
  • Add Guinness, beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
  • Stir in sirloin, potatoes, bacon and bay leaves.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for about 30 minutes until sirloin and potatoes are tender. 
  • Simmer until ready to serve.
  • Remove bay leaves before serving.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Reheat with a bit of beef broth or water over medium heat. Stir often until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1619mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g
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