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• 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck cut into 1 1/2-2 inch cubes • 3 cloves garlic minced • 2 cups pearl onions or any onion, roughly chopped • 6 ounces bacon sliced in small strips • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 14.9 ounces Guinness beer • 4 tablespoons tomato paste • 3 cups beef stock • 1 cup carrots peeled and cut into chunks • 1 cup celery rough cut • 2 cups mushrooms thickly sliced • 3 sprigs thyme • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (to taste) • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste) • 2 cups baby potatoes cut in half (can substitute any type of potato) Instructions: Cut the beef into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks. Pat dry then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a heavy-based wide pot over high heat. Add beef and brown the pieces well on all sides. Remove and place on a plate until needed. Lower heat to medium. Add additional oil if needed. Add garlic, onions and mushrooms and cook for 3–4 minutes. Add bacon and continue to cook until the bacon is browned (about 5 minutes). Add carrots and celery and continue to cook for 3–5 minutes. Add flour to the pan and mix in well. Allow the mixture to cook for 2–3 minutes. Add Guinness to deglaze the pan, then add beef stock and tomato paste. Mix well. Add the browned beef (including any juices) and potatoes. Cover and lower heat so mixture is bubbling gently. Let the stew cook covered for 2 hours. After 2 hours the beef should be pretty tender. Remove lid and let the stew continue to simmer for an additional 1–2 hours. The sauce will have reduced and will be flavorful. living in Galway, Ireland. Or learn . Entertainment $3 off popcorn and soft drink combos See more Entertainment offers >
With the Luck of the Irish Find Lots of Ways to Celebrate Saint Patrick s Day
Corned beef and cabbage virtual road races and a shamrock-hued beverage mark the occasion
Chef and tavern owner Dennis Littley serves up pints of Guinness and also uses the Irish beer in his stew recipe. Courtesy Ask Chef Productions . That's the luck of the Irish for you. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. "Just because you can't do what you normally do doesn't mean that you can't celebrate,” says Mary Moriarty, 66, who lives in Tempe, Arizona. Her mother was born in Ireland's County Donegal and her paternal grandparents were from Ireland as well. "For the Irish,” she says, “St. Patrick's Day is our high holy day." So don some green garb and get ready to observe the foremost patron saint of Ireland.Cook some authentic food
Make corned beef and cabbage the star of the menu. The combo may well be the best-known fare served on St. Patrick's Day, an association that dates back to the 1800s when the Irish immigrated to the United States. They could afford low-cost corned beef, which was easily available and much cheaper than bacon — the closest food to the salted pork they ate back home. Cabbage was inexpensive as well. Irish can be quick and simple to make, as are buttered carrots, a classic side dish. It's tradition for Dennis Littley to whip up the same meal this time every year. While in Killarney for a conference in 2017, he made friends with a local tavern owner, who shared his recipe for beef stew made with Guinness — a dark, dry stout first sold in 1778 and now popular worldwide. Spoken like the executive chef he is, 67-year-old Littley, from Kissimmee, Florida, advises: “Think of recipes as guidelines and adjust them to include ingredients you enjoy eating and that you have on hand. This will help you find the joy of home cooking."Guinness Beef Stew
Courtesy Ask Chef Productions Courtesy Ask Chef Productions Ingredients • 2 tablespoons olive oil (more if needed)• 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck cut into 1 1/2-2 inch cubes • 3 cloves garlic minced • 2 cups pearl onions or any onion, roughly chopped • 6 ounces bacon sliced in small strips • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 14.9 ounces Guinness beer • 4 tablespoons tomato paste • 3 cups beef stock • 1 cup carrots peeled and cut into chunks • 1 cup celery rough cut • 2 cups mushrooms thickly sliced • 3 sprigs thyme • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (to taste) • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (to taste) • 2 cups baby potatoes cut in half (can substitute any type of potato) Instructions: Cut the beef into 1 1/2- to 2-inch chunks. Pat dry then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a heavy-based wide pot over high heat. Add beef and brown the pieces well on all sides. Remove and place on a plate until needed. Lower heat to medium. Add additional oil if needed. Add garlic, onions and mushrooms and cook for 3–4 minutes. Add bacon and continue to cook until the bacon is browned (about 5 minutes). Add carrots and celery and continue to cook for 3–5 minutes. Add flour to the pan and mix in well. Allow the mixture to cook for 2–3 minutes. Add Guinness to deglaze the pan, then add beef stock and tomato paste. Mix well. Add the browned beef (including any juices) and potatoes. Cover and lower heat so mixture is bubbling gently. Let the stew cook covered for 2 hours. After 2 hours the beef should be pretty tender. Remove lid and let the stew continue to simmer for an additional 1–2 hours. The sauce will have reduced and will be flavorful. living in Galway, Ireland. Or learn . Entertainment $3 off popcorn and soft drink combos See more Entertainment offers >