Grass-fed Stout Beef Stew Recipe

Stout Beef Stew

2 pounds grass-fed beef stew meat (or whatever cut of meat you’d like to use)

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cups carrots, chopped into bite sized pieces

2 cups celery, chopped into bite sized pieces

1 tablespoon garlic

1/3 cup flour

2 1/4 cups organic beef broth (homemade is best if you have any)

8-10 ounces stout beer – I recommend Guinness Extra Stout

2 tablespoons tomato paste

4 bay leaves

1/8 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon blackening seasoning

1/2 teaspoon salt

Coconut oil for frying

Cut up your beef into bite-sized chunks and set aside. In 6-quart dutch oven, cook the onions and garlic until browned and caramelized. Remove the onions from the pot. Using a clean paper towel, dry the chunks of beef off (this helps it brown, rather than stew). Heat a little coconut oil in the pot and add some of the beef, ensuring that you don’t overcrowd the pan. You want the area surrounding each piece of meat to be open. This ensures proper browning. Rotate the beef and once it has browned on each side, remove it from the pot and start the next batch (add more oil as needed). For two pounds of meat I browned it in four batches. Once the last batch is browned, sprinkle the flour over the meat and stir until the meat is coated. Cook for about 5 minutes as you continue to stir the meat around.

Add the veggies back into the pot and then add the beer and let that cook for a couple minutes before adding the beef broth and tomato paste. Bring to a boil and then add the spices and reduce to low. Cover and let simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Taste for salt and add a sprinkle more if needed.

Serve over mashed or boiled potatoes for a hearty and filling meal.