Irenes Beer Stew Recipes

BEEF STEW WITH BEER

Steps:

• Peel the garlic and the onion and cut it in half rings.
• Heat up some olive oil in a large pot and brown the meat.
• Stir in the garlic and the onion and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
• Warm up the beer and the broth and add it to the meat.
• Add the thyme, pepper & salt to taste.
• Let it all simmer with the lid on, for about 2 ½ hours until well done.
• Clean and cut the mushrooms in half and add them to the stew.
• Mix the cornstarch with a bit of cold water and thicken the stew to taste.

IRENE'S BEER STEW

Steps:

• Cook onions in 2 tablespoons oil in a 6- to 8-quart ovenproof heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Pat beef dry and toss with flour mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large heavy skillet until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in batches, adding as browned to onions and adding more oil to skillet as necessary.
• Add soy, Worcestershire, and steak sauces, bay leaves, thyme, and enough beer to pot to just cover beef and onions, then bring to a simmer. Cover pot and braise stew in middle of oven, stirring in brown sugar after about an hour if desired, until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
• Season stew with salt and pepper.