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Traditional Irish Beef Stew (Slow-Simmered Beef with Potatoes, Carrots, and Fresh Thyme)
Ireland's most iconic countryside stew: hearty chunks of beef braised to fork-tender softness with root vegetables, sweet carrots, potatoes, and fragrant thyme in a savory broth.
Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Beef chuck roast, cut into 3 cm chunks800 g
- Potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks600 g
- Carrots, cut into thick chunks300 g
- Yellow onions, quartered2 piece
- Celery stalks, sliced2 stalk
- Fresh thyme sprigs and bay leaf1 tsp
- Flour for dusting2 tbsp
- Oil2 tbsp
- Hot beef stock800 ml
- Salt1.5 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Season beef with salt and dust with flour. Sear in hot oil in a Dutch oven for 6-8 minutes until well browned.
8 min timer
2
Add onions and celery, stirring for 3-4 minutes to soften slightly.
4 min timer
3
Pour in hot beef stock, add fresh thyme, and bay leaf. Cover and simmer gently for 60 minutes.
60 min timer
4
Add potato chunks and carrots. Cover and simmer for another 30 minutes until vegetables are tender and beef is fork-tender.
30 min timer
5
Adjust salt and pepper, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve hot in deep bowls with Irish soda bread.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: International Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
