I have never cooked with Guinness, although I have eaten steak and Guinness pie during my various trips to the UK. I found this recipe and also managed to ‘borrow’ a bottle of Guinness from my mother. This flavoursome stew was the result.

Ingredients
6 large lamb chops
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
125 ml plain cake flour
3 Tspn olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
1 Tspn garlic flakes
3 Tspn tomato puree
250 ml Guinness
5 cups beef stock
2 cups cold water
2 bay leaves
1 tsp rosemary
4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
2 Tspn cornflour plus 2 Tspn cold water
250 ml frozen peas
Method
In a bowl, mix pepper, salt and flour. coat the chops in the flour mixture. Heat the olive oil in a large pot and brown the coated chops. Remove from the pot. Add a little more olive oil and fry the onions and garlic with 2 tablespoons of the cold water. Stir in the tomato paste. Add the meat back to the pot and cook for a few more minutes.
Add the Guinness, beef broth, rest of the water, bay leaves, and rosemary. Stir with a wooden spoon and ensure any bits on the bottom of the pot are loosened.
Bring to the boil and then turn down and simmer for 25 minutes.
Add the chopped carrots and potatoes and cook for another 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
Mix the corn flour in the water to make a paste. Add to the saucepan and stir through. Add the peas and cook for a further 7 minutes.
Serve with rice.
Oh this looks so good Robbie!
I hardly ever get home cooked foods! So seeing this brings back such great memories of when I was back home!
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This stew was excellent, Wayne. I’ll definitely make this again.
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A tasty warm stew on a cold day is welcoming to both the eyes, nose and tummy!
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Looks really yummy. I do like lamb chops!
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So do I, Ritu. This was really good.
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I’ve never cooked with Guinness either but I have had steak and Guinness pie when out, occasionally. Guinness is a very popular drink with other members of my family.
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Hi Norah, steak and Guinness is a great pie. My mom used to drink stout occasionally because it contains a lot of vitamins. She thought it was better than other beers for that reason.
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Hub was given Guinness when he was in hospital at age 15 (in Belfast) for that reason. 🙂
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Love learning new recipes! Stews are wonderful.
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Hi Annette, I am very fond of stews and curries so there are a number of different versions of these foods coming up.
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Most stouts and dark beers add real flvour to meat. I can’t remember the last time I drank a bottle of Guinness, but if you add a shot of ruby port before pouring it into the glass, it is delicious. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hi Pete, that sounds like a plan. Thanks.
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I’ve used Guinness in recipes before and love the flavor. This one looks pretty tasty. I’d probably substitute beef for lamb – not a fan, but hubby loves lamb.
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Hi Teri, I am not a lamb fan either but my males all like it. I prefer beef or chicken. This stew is top notch for taste.
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Just the thing for a wintery day. (K)
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I am a big stew and curry fan, Kerfe. We are doing lots of fun experimenting with flavours.
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I’ve never cooked with Guinness, but your recipe and photo sure look delicious. Thank you for sharing, Robbie. 😊
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HI Gwen, this was my first attempt at cooking with Guinness. I was pleased it turned out so well.
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It’s funny you had to borrow the beer! I usually make something with beer when I have a party and have beer left over.
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Hi Dorothy, I do have some ‘normal’ beer but no stout. My mom always has a bottle or two, hence the borrowing. I don’t drink beer and neither does hubby. He doesn’t drink much at all and I drink wine.
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The stew looks delicious! I laughed out loud at your having to borrow a Guinness from your mother. 🙂 I’m not a fan of lamb, but this same recipe with chicken or beef would be awesome!
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Hi Jan, neither hubby nor I drink beer in any shape or form. I have some normal beers which I keep for my brother-in-laws but no stout. My mom always has a couple of bottles as she loves the stuff. This would work well with beef, I’m not sure about chicken which has a more delicate flavour which might be swamped.
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Sounds great. I love stews, especially lamb stews.
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This one is divine, a lovely rich flavour, Stevie,
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Looks and sounds delicious, Robbie. Although being part Irish, I’d have to serve with mash (yes, more spuds!).
I always added Guinness to oxtail stew, but I’ve never found it here (I’ve used Castle Milk Stout instead). But the best Guinness is only found in Ireland – the brewery in Dublin is definitely worth visiting!
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Hi Chris, this stew is really nice, an excellent flavour. Stout is fine in a stew, it wouldn’t make any difference. I don’t actually drink Guinness, hence the borrowing.
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Delicious Robbie and Guinness and steak pie works well too..hugsx
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Hi Sally, I love that pie and always have it when in the UK. The UK has made travelling so difficult, I may never visit again [hopefully joking]. I might be going to Paris with T though. If travel is allowed.
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That would be a lovely romantic weekend Robbie and wishing you the chance to do it soon.. Hopefully the numbers will go down again soon.. They are lifting quite a few of the restrictions for the UK now and I don’t need a PCR test only a lateral flow on day 2.. that might change of course before I am due to go at the end of February.. hugsx
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Hi Sally, I really hope for some normality this year. This pandemic has resulted in so much depression and despair.
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That looks like a hearty winter dish to be sure!
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HI John, it has an excellent flavour.
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Looks like a good winter dish. Not sure I would serve with rice and potatoes but I think one or the other would be great. Thanks, Robbie.
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HI John, my sons eat a lot of carbs. They are always hungry.
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Yeah I get that. 😁
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I haven’t had a good stew in a long time. That looks great.
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Hi Jacqui, this stew is very tasty. I am quite a fan of stew.
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A tantalizing array of tastes here. If you’d make this recipe again, I trust your judgment. Thanks, Robbie!
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Hi Marian, I am quite lucky with baking and cooking as I have what my mother calls a ‘light touch’. I seem to just know when something will or won’t work in a recipe and I can amend it to make it work or better. Maybe it is because I do a lot of both.
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Looks delicious, Robbie. I wonder if it would be good with other meats. I’ve never cooked with beer, although I used to make beer bread a lot. Thanks for sharing your successful recipe!
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Hi Barbara, I think this would work well with beef. Chicken has a much more delicate flavour so I think white wine is better with chicken.
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Yes, I agree – I have never really liked lamb, but your dish looks tasty!
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Stew is such a great meal for wintertime. We call it comfort food. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Robbie!
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Hi Christy, I have heard the expression comfort food. I love a good and rich stew. I am planning to try some vegetarian meals too. My males are not to keen.
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My kind of winter meal! I love baking with Guinness. Have you tried that?
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Hi Tandy, I have never cooked or baked with beer before. I did like this taste though, it was lovely and rich.
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That looks very tasty, Robbie. I bet your family love it. Toni x
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Hi Toni, yes, this dish was popular. I enjoyed it very much.
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Not crazy about lamb either except once a year on Easter. The addition of Guiness to a beef stew sounds like an excellent idea.
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Hi Elizabeth, beef definitely improves with wine so adding Guinness would also work well.
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It looks delicious. I’ve never tried lamb or Guinness 🙂 but imagine the meat was tender.
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Hi Jacquie, it was tender and the gravy had a lovely flavour.
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Hey Robbie – I really feel like I need to eat lamb now – this post made me hungry and looks so good
also, the meat on the plate had the shape of a cowboy boot (to me at least)
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hope you are having a nice week
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Hi Yvette, Happy new year, it’s lovely to see you. This stew was delicious.
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🙂 nic to check in and cheers to a good 2022
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This looks wonderful, and if Guinness is used i can not miss it. 😉 Beeing honest its the only beer i really love to drink. Thank you, Robbie! xx Michael
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I made a Guinness Beef Stew once and it was good, but I will try this one. Lamb is hard to come by, but I am sure I will be able to find some when I get home.
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Hi Carla It seems that lamb is not as common in the US and Canada as it is here. I am sure this would be nice with beef.
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