Americans have a curious way of celebrating our Irish heritage.

The last is the case with this Irish beef stew.

As any Irish person will tell you,lambis the preferred meat for a goodIrish stew.

Beef stew recipe made with chuck roast, carrots, and potatoes served in a bowl with a spoon

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Every time we make this recipe it gets raves!

Irish Stew vs.

This is a thinner stew with only the starch from the potatoes to thicken it.

Sear all the beef cubes for the irish beef stew

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Or, make the stew a day ahead of time and it will thicken overnight in the refrigerator.

Heat the olive oil in a large (6 to 8 quart), thick-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.

Add garlic to the pot with the beef and saute 30 seconds or until fragrant.

Flip the cubes of beef and sear them on the second side for the irish beef stew recipe

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Bring mixture to a simmer.

While the pot of meat and stock is simmering, melt the butter in another pot over medium heat.

Add the onions and carrots.

Simmer the beef for the irish beef stew recipe

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Saute the onions and carrots until the onions are golden, about 15 minutes.

Set aside until the beef stew in step 2 has simmered for one hour.

Add the onions, carrots, and the potatoes to the beef stew.

Cook the onions and carrots separately for the beef stew recipe

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Add black pepper and two teaspoons of salt.

Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender, about 40 minutes.

Discard the bay leaves.

Simmer the beef stew with the carrots, onions, and potatoes until the vegetables and beef are both tender

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Tilt pan and spoon off any excess fat.

Transfer stew to serving bowls.

Add more salt and pepper to taste.

Irish Beef Stew in a bowl with a spoon

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Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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