Slow cooker beef & Guinness stew
3
Points®
Total time: 5 hr 15 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 5 hr • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon(s)
Beef Braising Steak, Lean, raw
600 g
Stout (Guinness)
440 ml
Beef stock cube(s)
1 cube(s)
Potatoes, Raw
400 g
Carrots, raw
200 g
Celery, Raw
100 g
Onion
2 medium
Garlic
8 clove(s)
Thyme, Fresh
4 sprig(s)
Bay leaf, dry
1 leaf/leaves
Instructions
1
Pour the oil into a heavy-based pan, add the meat and brown on all sides for about 5 minutes. Set aside on a plate. Add the Guinness to the pan, stirring up any sticky bits from the meat. Bring to the boil, then turn to a simmer and let it bubble until reduced to about 200ml (just under half). Crumble in the stock cube and stir to dissolve.
2
Meanwhile, combine all the veg and place in the slow cooker. Put the browned meat and herbs on t
3
Pour the Guinness mixture over the stew, cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours, until the meat is tender. Serve with steamed green veg, such as tenderstem broccoli or green beans.
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