Dinner for 8

Beef Beer Stew

Name: Beef Beer Stew
Total time: 205 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 1 1/2 kg boneless beef chuck roast; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 brown onions; 1 tbsp garlic; 3 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 4 potatoes; 1/4 cup plain flour; 1 1/2 cups guinness beer; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp brown sugar (optional); 4 cups beef broth; 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch pepper; 2 tbsp fresh parsley

$16.88for 4205 minServes 8

Beef chuck, vegetables, potatoes, beer, and broth bake slowly in a covered Dutch oven until tender.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Beef chuck roast, 3.3 lb$6.99/lb typical	3.3 lb	$23.12Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Carrots, 0.45 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
	Celery, 0.25$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
	Potatoes, 1.75 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.75 lb	$1.73Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 1.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.12Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$33.76

Swaps

Swap beef chuck roast for pork roastabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilFlourWine, beer and spiritsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

205 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

British and Irish Dairy-free High-protein Family Lunches Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$4.22 per serving$16.88 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 kg boneless beef chuck roast
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
2 brown onions
1 tbsp garlic
3 carrots
2 stalks celery
4 potatoes
1/4 cup plain flour
1 1/2 cups guinness beer
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
4 cups beef broth
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
2 tbsp fresh parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F.
Season the beef with salt and pepper, then dust it with the flour.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the beef in batches for 10 minutes.
Cook the onions, garlic, carrots, and celery in the pot for 8 minutes.
Stir in the remaining flour and cook for 1 minute.
Add the beer, tomato paste, brown sugar, broth, thyme, potatoes, and beef, then bring the mixture to a simmer.
Cover and bake for 2 hours 45 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F and the potatoes are tender, then stir in the parsley.

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