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Darlene · Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:23 pm Old Fashioned Irish Beef Stew

This recipe would be great on a cold day.

In Ireland this stew would traditionally be made with lamb in most households; feel free to substitute it for the beef. Another flavorful variation would be to replace a third of the water with a bottle of Guinness Stout.

1/4 cup/60ml Watkins Original Grapeseed Oil
1/2 cup /125ml all purpose flour
1 tbsp/15ml Watkins Garlic Granules
1 tsp/5ml Watkins Seasoning Salt
1 tsp/5ml Watkins Black Pepper

About 2 lbs/1kg beef chuck, trimmed and cubed
1 jumbo sweet yellow onion, diced
6 large potaotes, peeled and diced
6 carrots, peeled and sliced
3 stalks celery, sliced
3 tbsp/45ml Watkins Beef Soup Mix
1 Quart/liter of water

In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. In a resealable plastic bag, mix flour, garlic granules, seasoning salt and pepper Add a small amount of meat at a time and shake until well-coated; brown in small batches in hot oil, about 1 minute per side, until all meat is browned.

Lower heat to medium and add onion. Saute until tender, then add remaining ingredients; stir to combine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. If you want a thicker broth, just combine 3 tbsp/45 ml flour with 1 tbsp/15 ml cold water in a small bowl and slowly stir mixture into stew.

Serves 12

ashley · Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:20 pm

Looks good Darlene :) I will have to try this,I am always looking for something new to cook. :)

Darlene · Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:20 am

This would be really good on a cold winter day. It sure would warm you up quick I think.
:)