Irish Beef Stew

Irish Beef Stew is a high-protein stew or soup recipe ready in 4 h 20 min. It makes 4 servings, each 540 kcal with 52 g protein. Beginner level, 16 ingredients.

Recipe by @michneilly, adapted and measured by Cookpath.

  • 4 h 20 mintotal
  • Beginnerlevel
  • 540kcal a serving
  • 52 gprotein
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Irish Beef Stew

What is Irish Beef Stew

A beef stew of seasoned browned beef, carrot, potato, celery and onion simmered in beef stock, red wine and chopped tomatoes.

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How to make Irish Beef Stew

Tips from the cook

  • Massage the seasoned flour well into the beef, as it browns better and thickens the stew.
  • Brown the beef in batches so it fries and does not stew in its own liquid.
  • Scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot when the stock goes in, as they carry a lot of flavour.
  • Add the carrots and potatoes for the last hour, so they hold their shape.
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Meal prep and storage

Keeps 4 days in the fridge and tastes better the next day. Freezes well for up to 3 months.

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Irish Beef Stew substitutions

Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.

Flour1 option
  • Gluten-free plain flour blend (rice/potato/tapioca) 1:1 by weight

    Pizza dough needs extra water and binder.

Onion powder2 options
  • Garlic powder use about half as much
  • Leave out leave out (small background flavour)
Soy sauce2 options
  • Tamari (labelled gluten-free) 1:1

    Still soy.

    Still contains soy.

  • Coconut aminos 1:1 (sweeter, use a bit more salt)

    Less salty; dark, sold in health-food aisles.

Onion2 options
  • Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume

    Still an allium; raw dishes.

  • Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume

    Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.

Celery stick2 options
  • Fennel bulb, sliced 1:1 by volume

    Slight aniseed taste.

  • Carrot or parsnip 1:1 by volume

    Sweeter.

Beef stock3 options
  • Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume

    Less meaty; vegetable stock typically includes celery.

    Still contains celery.

  • Mushroom broth (a handful of dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume

    Earthy rather than beefy.

  • Miso in hot water (1-2 tsp white or yellow miso per 1 cup water) 1:1 by volume

    Added late, do not boil hard; miso may also carry gluten (not confirmed).

    Still contains soy.

Red wine1 option
  • Beef stock + 1 tsp red wine vinegar per 100 ml 1:1 by volume

    Less depth; stock may contain celery.

    Still contains celery.

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