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Course Dinner
Cuisine Irish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings 5
Calories 863kcal

Ingredients

The stew

  • 2 lb stewing beef cut into 1" cubes
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 large garlic clove crushed
  • 3 stalk celery chopped 1"
  • 4 oz mushroom chopped
  • 4 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp thyme fresh
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can guinness
  • 3.5 cups beef broth
  • 1.5 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp prepared mustard
  • salt and pepper

The Dumplings

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 3.5 tsp baking powder
  • .75 cup butter cold, grated
  • 3 oz cheddar cheese grated
  • .25 tsp nutmeg
  • .5 cup milk maybe more, I used 1%
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

The Stew

  • Toss the beef in the flour until fully coated
  • Add olive oil to a large soup pot, enough to coat the bottom
  • Brown the beef on all sides in the pot at medium high. Do it in 2 batches so things aren't crowded. You want that deep brown crust, about 5 mins per batch. removing to a separate bowl with a slotted spoon
  • Turn heat to medium, add the onions and celery to the pot, stir to coat in meat juices, add salt and saute til fragrant, 3-5 minutes
  • Add the tomato paste, garlic and herbs and continue to saute another 3 minutes
  • Add the beer, mustard, Worcestershire, and beef broth and scrape up the fond, bring to a strong simmer at medium high heat
  • Return the beef to the pot, stirring to combine. Turn the heat to low, cover almost fully and simmer for an hour, stirring occasionally

The Dumplings

  • mix together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  • fold in the butter and cheese until crumbly
  • Mix in milk until you are able to form balls of dough in a closed fist, add more milk as needed
  • weigh out about 42 grams of dough and form into a golf ball sized ball, repeat to make all dumplings
  • refrigerate at least 30 minutes
  • Add dumplings to pot, pressing down as needed to ensure all are submerged. Cover and simmer another 30 minutes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
863
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
44
g
68
%
Saturated Fat
 
25
g
156
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
13
g
Cholesterol
 
206
mg
69
%
Sodium
 
1182
mg
51
%
Potassium
 
1371
mg
39
%
Carbohydrates
 
59
g
20
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
56
g
112
%
Vitamin A
 
1246
IU
25
%
Vitamin C
 
6
mg
7
%
Calcium
 
363
mg
36
%
Iron
 
8
mg
44
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.