Slow cooker Guinness beef stew is a comforting stew that’s perfect for a cozy St. Patrick’s Day. A pint of Guinness, chunks of seasoned beef, and simple ingredients are all you need for this easy beef recipe. Instructions to make this in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Guinness Beef Stew
- Beef: 2 pounds of cut up beef. I used beef stew meat but other cuts like sirloin can be used. See below for more details.
- Guinness Beer: The star of this recipe is in the name. You will need a pint of Guinness beer.
- Potatoes: Your preferred potato whether it be a waxy potato like red potatoes or even russet potatoes.
- Carrots, Celery, Onion, Garlic: simple ingredients but staples in many soups and stews.
- Seasonings: The seasonings for this beef stew are simple: salt, pepper, and thyme.
How To Make Guinness Stew In The Crock-Pot
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8 hours.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil and the beef and cook a few minutes on each side until browned. Remove the beef and set aside.
- Add the onion, carrots, and celery & cook until the veggies are soft, approximately 5-7 minutes. Add garlic & cook an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Add the Guinness beer and beef broth and if needed, deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in beef, potatoes, salt, thyme, and pepper.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 20 minutes. When cooking time is done, quick release the pressure.
FAQs & Tips
What type of beer should you use?
I mean, the stew is called Guinness beef stew for a reason. Don’t mess around, just use a pint of Guinness or something comparable. If you really want to, skip the beer all together. You’ll still a nice stew. If you do chose to omit the beer, add an additional 2 cups of beef broth.
What cut of beef should you use?
I usually use beef stew meat but of course that’s not the only option. If you’re not going to use beef stew meat, you can slice up another cut of beef. Suggestions include beef sirloin, beef roast (chuck, rump, round, etc.) or even brisket. The good thing about using the slow cooker or Instant Pot is that even a tough cut of meat like a brisket will be tender when it’s done cooking.
Can you turn this into a soup?
You can! Turn this stew into a soup by adding an additional 2 cups of beef broth.
Can you make this Whole30 compatible?
Yes. Make this Whole30 by omitting the Guinness and using all beef broth.
How do you store leftover stew?
If you have leftover Guinness beef stew, you can store or freeze it for later use. Store leftover stew in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. To freeze leftover Guinness beef stew, let the stew cool completely. Once cooled, add the stew to an air tight container or freezer-friendly plastic bag. Store the beef stew in your freezer for up to 2 months. To reheat frozen stew, you have two options. You can either thaw the stew overnight in the refrigerator OR add the stew directly to the slow cooker or Instant Pot & thaw on the warm setting!
What size slow cooker should you use?
I use a 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot.
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Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Slow cooker Guinness beef stew is a comforting stew that’s perfect for a cozy St. Patrick’s Day. A pint of Guinness, chunks of seasoned beef, and simple ingredients are all you need for this easy beef recipe. Instructions to make this in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, seasoned with salt & pepper
- 2 cups Guinness beer
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 1/2 potatoes potatoes, chopped
- 3 medium-size carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or more)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil (for Instant Pot)
- Optional thickener: 2 tablespoons flour + 2 tablespoons water (I used arrowroot starch flour)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir to mix well.
- Cook HIGH 3-4 hours or LOW 6-8 hours.
- Turn on the pressure cooker and select sauté. Once hot, add the oil and the beef and cook a few minutes on each side until browned. Remove the beef and set aside.
- Add the onion, carrots, and celery & cook until the veggies are soft, approximately 5-7 minutes. Add garlic & cook an additional minute. Turn off the Instant Pot.
- Add the Guinness beer and beef broth and if needed, deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in beef, potatoes, salt, thyme, and pepper.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook for 20 minutes. When cooking time is done, quick release the pressure.
Notes
If using a thickening agent (example 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour + 2 tablespoons water), mix it together and stir it into the soup after its done cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 277
- Sugar: 2.6 g
- Sodium: 902.4 mg
- Fat: 5.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.4 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36.3 g
- Cholesterol: 89.4 mg
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12 thoughts on “Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew + VIDEO”
This looks perfect for St Patrick’s Day! I’ve saved the recipe so I can give it a while next week – Thank you for sharing!
This looks amazing
first off, thank you for this recipe. Yours fits what I have available without going shopping. I am mixing lamb with beef because of the high cost of lamb ($13.00 a pound). I have everything cut up, and in the fridge. Tomorrow, I will dump it all in the slow cooker for 8 to 9 hours. I will let you know how it comes out!
I learned two things when making this stew – 1) I don’t like lamb, So I picked out as much as I could. Next time will be prob about 1/2 pound of beef meat of some kind (I don’t care for meat that much these days, either). But the veggies, I will probably put a lot more and different ones in. 2) it was very yummy and I hope it freezes well. I had too much left o ver so I broke it down into 8 bowl servings for lunch or supper when I want this stew. Thank you very much for the recipe.
I’m going to try this recipe using mushrooms instead of beef. I can’t imagine the yummy flavor that the Guiness brings. Thanks for sharing.
I make corned beef in beer in the slow cooker every year for St Patrick’s Day. I find that Guinness is too strong for that, but it is great for stew!
This SLOW COOKER GUINNESS IRISH STEW is so delicious! I should try cooking it next week with my friends coming over for dinner.
Now this sounds like an awesome idea to have ready for St Patricks! It sounds like it is absolutely delicious as well.
Its mouth watering stew. I am so excited to try this out.
This is my favorite stew. I made the same last week, just added a brown rue after it had cooked to make the broth richer. Came out very nice.
Oh wow. This stew sounds great. Thanks for the recipe
now u got me excited for the weekend! me and some friends are organizing for st patrick! will surely share this, a good meal is always great!