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Guinness Stew with Cheese-Herb Dumplings

Here's how you make Guinness Stew with Cheese-Herb Dumplings
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 4h
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 pounds beef stew meat
  • 3 slices bacon, chopped
  • 3 medium onions, quartered
  • 3 stalks celery, sliced
  • 8 medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 pound baby carrots (or 6-8 regular carrots, sliced 1/2-inch thick)
  • 1 (24 ounce) bottle Guinness, at room temperature
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • Dumplings:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 3 tablespoons shortening
  • 1/3 cup extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (if needed)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or other large pot over medium heat.

  • Step 2: In a large zip-top plastic bag, combine flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, sage, and thyme; add stew meat and shake to coat well.

  • Step 3: Brown meat (including any extra flour) with bacon in oil 10 minutes.

  • Step 4: Add onions and celery; continue cooking 10 minutes.

  • Step 5: Add remaining vegetables, beer, broth and seasonings; bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.

  • Step 6: Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 1/2 hours.

  • Step 7: If stew looks too thin, mix about 1/2 cup of hot liquid from pan with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and stir into pan.

  • Step 8: Start making dumplings 30 minutes before stew will be done.

  • Step 9: Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir in thyme and sage.

  • Step 10: Cut shortening in with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; mix in cheese.

  • Step 11: Stir in milk just until mixture is completely moistened.

  • Step 12: Drop by tablespoonfuls on top of stew; cover and cook 15-20 minutes. DO NOT open lid while dumplings are cooking.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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