Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 344kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb bacon, diced
- 2½-3 lbs chuck roast
- 3 tablespoon tomato paste
- 12 oz beer or broth
- 6-8 cups beef broth
- 1 large onion, large diced
- 5 carrots, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 4-5 potatoes, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- kosher salt to your taste
- 2-3 tablespoon cornstarch + equal parts water whisked in optional
- fresh ground pepper to your taste
- fresh parsley for garnish and color
Instructions
- On medium high heat, sauté the bacon so that the fat begins to render. Once bacon is cooked, remove and set aside.
- Cut the chuck roast into bite-sized chunks. Dry the beef well with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
- On medium-high heat, working in batches, sear the beef chunks in the bacon fat on all sides. Remove the beef and set aside. Turn heat down to medium.
- Add the tomato paste, and stir constantly until a deep red/brown color develops.
- Add the beer and scrape up the bits up from the bottom of the pot.
- Now, add in the beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, bay leaves, brown sugar and bring to a simmer.
- Add the beef, bacon, carrots, onion, garlic, and mushrooms to the pot. Lower the heat and simmer covered for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
- Uncover and add the potatoes for the last 45 minutes or so. Cooking the last bit uncovered will help the liquid reduce.
- 10-15 minutes before serving, stir in the cornstarch slurry and let the stew thicken a bit. This part is optional, only do it if you like more of a gravy consistency.
- Remove the bay leaves and do a final check for salt and pepper.
- Ladle the beef stew into bowls, grab a piece of lovely crusty bread, and start dunking.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 921mg | Potassium: 1267mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5204IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4mg
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