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This one pot Irish stew recipe is a blend of tender meat, carrots and potatoes, all simmered to perfection in a savory and flavorful broth. On a cold, winter night, this is the perfect bowl of comfort food.

Cold weather always brings on cravings for comfort food. I love easy comfort food recipes that require very little work or dishes like this one pot Irish stew recipe. Perfect for a weeknight, St. Patrick’s Day, or even Sunday night dinner.

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Why You’ll Love This Irish Beef Stew Recipe

It is pure comfort food. With a combination of tender red meat, hearty potatoes, and perfectly cooked carrots, you can’t get more comforting that then this Irish beef stew recipe.
It is easy! You only need one pot for this recipe so clean up is simple and easy.
A great make ahead recipe! The flavors in this only get better and better with time so you can easily make this a day or two ahead of time.
Versatile! This Irish stew recipe uses beef but you can easily substitute lamb. Any root vegetable works in place of the carrots too.

This stew is so easy and is the perfect way to add a little Irish flair to your March even if you aren’t planning on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. We serve ours with Irish colcannon and it is so good.

One Pot Irish Stew Ingredients

Potatoes: Yellow potatoes, red potatoes, or Russet potatoes all work well here.
Carrots: You’ll want these cut into larger pieces so they don’t become mushy during cooking.
Onion: Go with a yellow onion here.
Butter: I have also made this with ghee (clarified butter) with success too.
Stew Beef: I buy my beef already cut into pieces but still go through and make sure most of the pieces are 1 to 1 1/2 inches in size.
Garlic
Beef Broth: For added flavor, you can use beef stock here which is usually has a more concentrated beef flavor.
Red Wine: Go with a Cabernet Sauvignon or similar style for the best results.
Guinness: It can’t be an Irish stew recipe without beer.
Tomato Paste
Worcestershire Sauce
Herbs, Spices, and Seasonings: You’ll need dried thyme, dried rosemary, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.

How to Make Irish Beef Stew

Start by preheating your oven as some of the cooking is done in the oven. Be sure to select an oven safe pot for the first part of the recipe so you can easily transition it to baking.
Pat the stew beef pieces dry with a paper towel to help get the extra moisture out. This helps them brown better. Season with salt and pepper and then brown them. Depending on the size of your pot, you may need to work in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pot. Overcrowding would leave to steamed beef versus browned pieces.
Deglaze the pan with some of the beef broth so you can get all the extra flavor from the bits on the bottom from browning the beef.
Add in your herbs, tomato paste, and Worcestershire.
Then, add the beef and remaining ingredients into the pot and transfer to the oven to finish cooking.

You could easily make this in the slow cooker versus in the oven. Just put it on low for 6-8 hours. I do that if I won’t be home to let it cook in the oven for a few hours. Even if your family isn’t big into Irish food, I guarantee they are going to love this!

More St. Patrick’s Day Recipe Inspiration

If you are looking for more St. Patrick’s Day recipe ideas, be sure to try these:

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Guinness Cupcakes with Irish Cream Frosting

Irish Colcannon

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