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Beef and Guinness Stew on a Wooden Table

Beef and Guinness Stew

The Guinness beef soup is simple, but it's full of rich, complex flavors. The maltiness in dark beer does wonders for the gravy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Red capsicum (diced)
  • 1  Onion (diced)
  • 1 Cup Mushrooms (sliced)
  • 3 Cloves garlic (diced)
  • 1 Teaspoon Olive oil
  • 1.5 Kg Beef (diced)
  • 2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
  • 2 Carrots (peeled and sliced)
  • 2 Tablespoons Thyme
  • 1 Can (440mL) Guinness draught

Instructions
 

  • Over medium heat sauté capsicum, onion, mushroom and garlic in olive oil in the Pressure Cooker (lid off) until soft (2-3 minutes). Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Brown meat over high heat in two batches (around 2 minutes each batch)
  • Return beef and vegetables to the Pressure Cooker and add paste, carrots and thyme and stir.
  • Pour in Guinness and stir through. Bring to the boil for 1 minute to cook off the alcohol.
  • Close and lock Pressure Cooker and bring to pressure on high heat using setting 2 (Pressure is reached when the red Pressure Indicator has risen).
  • Once at pressure, turn down the heat and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Slow release pressure by removing from heat and allowing to cool down naturally. This will take approximately 10 minutes. Pressure has been released when the red pressure indicator has dropped
  • Serve stew with mashed potatoes or crusty bread