DUTCH OVEN IRISH STEW
Irish Stew goes great with Irish stout beer & Irish Soda Bread!
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 3 lbs boneless lamb or beef chuck roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 3 tbsp Big Green Egg Sweet & Smoky Seasoning
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ tsp black pepper
- 20 ounces Irish stout
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 4 turnips, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 4 sprigs thyme
Instructions
- Set EGG for direct cooking at 350°F.
- Sprinkle seasoning evenly over the meat. Place Dutch Oven on the cooking grid and add 2 tbsp oil; heat until almost smoking. Cook beef about 10 minutes until browned on all sides. Remove the meat from the Dutch oven.
- Add remaining 2 tbsp oil to the Dutch oven; add onions and celery and cook about 10 minutes or until softened and onions are translucent. Add flour, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, salt and pepper; cook and stir 1 minute.
- Add Irish stout and return the meat to the mix. Stir in broth. Cover and cook 45 minutes. Stir in carrots, turnips and potatoes; cover and cook about 1 hour or until beef and vegetables are tender. Stir in parsley and thyme.
Serve with warm Irish Soda Bread.