Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with this simple but hearty Irish stew.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 800g beef chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 sticks celery, chopped
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled, chopped
- 200g Swiss brown mushrooms, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup Guinness beer
- 2 cups Massel beef stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
- mashed potato, to serve
- Salt, to season
Method
- Step 1Place flour and salt and pepper in a snap-lock bag. Add steak and shake to coat. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook steak, in batches, for 3 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate.
- Step 2Heat remaining oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion, carrot and mushrooms. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomato paste. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
- Step 3Gradually stir in Guinness. Add stock and bay leaves. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Return steak and any juices to pan. Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Step 4Remove lid. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until steak is tender. Remove bay leaves. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon mashed potato into shallow bowls. Spoon over stew and serve.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Low sugar
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1980 kj
Energy
26g
Fat Total
7g
Saturated Fat
3g
Fibre
45g
Protein
124mg
Cholesterol
654.36mg
Sodium
4g
Carbs (sugar)
9g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
- Author: Kirrily Smith
- Image credit: John Paul Urizar
- Publication: Super Food Ideas
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