Beef & Guinness stew with carrots

Name: Beef & Guinness stew with carrots
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1kg stewing beef cut into large chunks; 1 onion roughly chopped; 10 carrots cut into large chunks; 2 tbsp plain flour; 500ml can stout; 1 beef stock cube; pinch of sugar; 3 bay leaves; big thyme sprig; Creamy parsnip mash, to serve (see recipe below)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:3h

With sweet, slow-cooked carrots and beautifully tender meat, this beef and stout stew is comfort in a pot. Serve with creamy parsnip mash for a warming meal.

Updated at: Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:52:26 GMT