How to make Guinness stew, soda bread, bacon and cabbage and Irish coffee
Guinness stew, soda bread, bacon and cabbage and Irish coffee are some flavours of Ireland to enjoy this St Patrick's Day
From bacon and cabbage to a delicious Irish coffee, these recipes will be sure to add a taste of Ireland to your St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Beef with stout
Use your favourite stout for this rich, tender beef recipe. In Cork we use Beamish or Murphy's but even Cork people have divided allegiances!
Servings
6Preparation Time
20 minsCooking Time
2 hours 40 minsTotal Time
3 hours 0 minsCourse
MainCuisine
IrishIngredients
900g lean stewing beef, eg chuck
seasoned flour
45ml olive oil
2 onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp dry English mustard
1 tbsp concentrated tomato purée
1 strip of dried orange peel
bouquet garni (1 bay leaf, 1 sprig of fresh thyme, 4 parsley stalks)
125ml stout
425ml beef stock
225g mushrooms
15g butter
salt
pepper
Method
Cut the meat into 4cm cubes and toss in seasoned flour. Heat some oil in a hot pan and fry the meat in batches until it is brown on all sides. Transfer the meat into a casserole and add a little more oil to the pan.
Fry the thinly-sliced onions until nicely browned; deglaze with the stout. Transfer to the casserole, add the stock, sugar, mustard, tomato purée, orange rind and bouquet garni. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer in a very low heat, 150°C, for 2-2½ hours or until the meat is tender.
Meanwhile, wash and slice the mushrooms. Sauté in a very little melted butter in a hot pan. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Set aside.
When the stew is cooked, add the mushrooms and simmer for 2-3 minutes, taste and correct the seasoning. Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Note: This stew reheats well. You may need to add more sugar to the recipe if you find it a little bitter.
