Instantaneous Pot Irish Guinness Beef Stew

A scrumptious one pot Irish meal, this Instantaneous Pot Guinness Beef Stew is hearty and savory, filled with potatoes, carrots and mushrooms.

This Instantaneous Pot Irish beef stew is a household favourite and a reader favourite!

Seared beef, tender carrots, creamy potatoes, and all of the umami taste in a thick savory stew.

Plus, it’s tremendous simple to make within the Instantaneous Pot. Set it, and overlook it!

We love consuming this stew with a few of our different favourite Irish recipes like entire wheat Irish soda bread or Irish soda bread muffins. It will even be delish served over my vegan colcannon.

This stew is ideal for any chilly winter evening and can also be a enjoyable addition to a St. Patrick’s Day menu.

It’s a recipe that I believe would make my Irish ancestors proud!

Substances You’ll Want 

Notes on Substances:

• lean beef stew meat (spherical chuck): any of the more durable cuts of beef work completely in stew. Chuck, beef shin, brisket and quick ribs are at all times good cuts to go for however most supermarkets and butchers will be capable to information you as to what lower of beef is greatest to your stew!
• sliced cremini or child Bella mushrooms: include umami which is able to add a lot savory taste to the stew!
• tomato paste: can substitute with tomato sauce or ketchup if wanted.
• Guinness or different stout beer: Will improve the general taste however can swap in any stout, porter, brown, or amber ale. So long as it’s not too hoppy, it would work simply tremendous!
• Dijon mustard: for taste and spice.
• Worcestershire sauce: savory and candy with a definite tang offered by the vinegar
• bay leaves: for added taste
• contemporary thyme: for taste, can substitute for rosemary if wanted
• beef inventory: can substitute with rooster or vegetable broth however would possibly lose a number of the beef taste
• yukon gold potatoes: one of many creamier potato varieties however be at liberty to substitute for different varieties as wanted!
• cornstarch: to thicken the stew. Can substitute with flour or arrowroot starch if wanted. 

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Methods to Make Instantaneous Pot Guinness Beef Stew

1. Sear the meat. Season with salt and pepper. Flip Instantaneous Pot on to Sauté perform and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. As soon as the oil is sizzling, add beef (working in two batches) and let cook dinner about 2 minutes on either side, or till browned.
2. Sauté mushrooms. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and mushrooms and saute till browned, about 4 minutes on either side. Set cooked mushrooms apart.
3. Sauté the aromatics. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, onions and celery, and let saute till softened, about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste and proceed sautéing till garlic is aromatic and tomato paste has darkened in shade, about 2 minutes.
4. Deglaze the pan and add different substances. Add Guinness to deglaze the pan. Add seared beef, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, bay leaves, thyme and beef inventory.
5. Strain cook dinner. Safe lid, make certain valve is ready to sealing, and set Instantaneous Pot to Meat/Stew perform for half-hour. Use fast launch valve to launch steam.
6. Add greens. Take away lid, add potatoes and carrots. Safe lid again on and set to stress cook dinner/handbook for 4 minutes. Use fast launch valve to launch steam.
7. Thicken the stew. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch with 3 tablespoons water. Add cornstarch slurry and cooked mushrooms to the stew and stir to thicken (stew will proceed to thicken because it sits).

Skilled Ideas

1. No must do a pure launch for the meat regardless of what different recipes could say. I examined it each methods and thought the meat was extra tender with the short launch!
2. Remember to lower the potatoes sufficiently small (assume bite-sized items) in order that they cook dinner via all the way in which to fork tender!
3. I like to make use of kitchen shears to lower the stew meat into smaller items proper into the pot. You possibly can go away the meat the dimensions it’s out of the packaging however I discover this manner it’s simpler to eat.

Recipe FAQs

1.What if I don’t have any Guinness readily available? 

You possibly can swap in any stout, porter, brown, or amber ale. So long as it’s not too hoppy, it would work simply tremendous!

2. What if I don’t need to use beer in any respect?

You don’t must! You possibly can swap the Guinness for extra beef inventory or vegetable broth.

3. What sort of beef is used for stew?

Any of the more durable cuts of beef work completely in stew. Chuck, beef shin, brisket and quick ribs are at all times good cuts to go for however most supermarkets and butchers will be capable to information you as to what lower of beef is greatest to your stew. I used stew beef, which is often chuck.

Storage and Preparation 

Instantaneous Pot Guinness Beef Stew leftovers may be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4 days.

Beef stew additionally freezes effectively! Retailer in an hermetic container within the freezer for as much as 3 months. Thaw in a single day within the fridge and gently reheat on the stovetop or within the microwave.

Recipes that Pair Nicely

Complete Wheat Irish Soda Bread

Vegan Colcannon

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

For extra St. Patrick’s Day recipes, take a look at extra of mine beneath!

Vegetarian Irish Stew

Vegan Asparagus Leek and Hemp Soup

Shamrock Shake Smoothie

Gram’s Irish Raisin Bread

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This recipe was retested, reshot and revamped to deliver you probably the most scrumptious (and most stunning) dish! The unique publish was printed March 2018.

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