Guinness Beef Stew

Name: Guinness Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 170 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1kg kg beef; 500ml ml guinness; 400ml ml beef stock; 2 each onion; 3 each carrot; 250g g mushroom; 3 tbsp flour; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 2 sprig thyme; 3 tbsp cooking oil; 1 tbsp sugar

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Beef stew with the rich, malty depth of Guinness — slow-cooked until the meat falls apart and the gravy is dark and glossy. Pure heat, eat with mash.

Prep 20 mins

Cook 2 hr 30 mins

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Per serving £1.50

Approx £8.97 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026

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Instructions

1

Cube beef, dust with seasoned flour. Brown in batches in oil in a heavy pot.
2

Add chopped onion, cook 8 minutes. Stir in tomato puree and sugar.
3

Pour in Guinness — let it bubble for 2 minutes. Add stock, carrots, thyme.
4

Cover and cook in oven at 150°C for 2 hours.
5

Add mushrooms, cook another 30 minutes uncovered to thicken. Serve with mash.

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Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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Guinness Beef Stew

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