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Irish Stew
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Irish Stew, Irish Soda Bread

Easy Irish Stew made with beef, carrots, potatoes with Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Stew
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: Irish Soda Bread, Irish Stew
Servings: 6

Ingredients

IRISH STEW

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds Beef chuck stew meat
  • salt, pepper
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 16 ounce bottle Beer (Guiness or Your Choice)
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme or 2 t dried thyme
  • chopped parsley for garnish
  • 3 cups cubed (large) yellow yukon potatoes or russet

IRISH SODA BREAD

  • 1 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted cold butter
  • 1/2 cup raisins optional

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in dutch oven you will be making stew in.
  • Season cubed meat with salt and pepper and brown on all sides. You may need to work in batches so as to not steam the meat. Transfer to a plate. Meat does NOT need to be cooked through. It will cook in the stew broth,
  • Add more oil if needed and cook onion, carrots and celery for about five minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add thyme.
  • Add meat back.
  • Add broth and beer.
    Beer for Irish Stew
  • Cook on very low for about two hours. Add potatoes in during the last 30 minutes.
  • Garnish with parsley. Serve.

IRISH SODA BREAD

  • Mix flour with salt, sugar, baking soda.
  • Add raisins if using.
  • Cut in butter. Butter should be cold and pea size.
  • Add buttermilk (can make with regular milk and teaspoon of white vinegar).
  • Use a wooden spoon or your hands to mix. It should be sticky dough. Use some extra flour to form into a round. DO NOT OVER MIX.
  • Bake in cast pan or griddle at 375 degrees F. for 35-50 minutes. My oven cooked very fast. Internal temperature should be 208 degrees F.