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Irish Stew

This Irish Sausage Stew is a cozy, hearty twist on the classic Irish comfort dish. It features savory sausages simmered with tender potatoes, carrots, onions and herbs in a rich flavourful broth. This is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Serve it with our Butter board.
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Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Keyword: cozy winter stew, Irish comfort food, Irish sausage stew,, sausage Irish stew recipe, St. Patrick's Day stew recipe, traditional Irish stew
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs sausage - use whatever you have or whatever your favourite is
  • 6 slices of bacon chopped
  • 1 onion diced
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 6 carrots peeled and sliced
  • 8 potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/2 can Guinness beer about 21 oz - we left you half a beer to sip while you cook
  • 3 cups of beef broth
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

BROWN THE BACON AND THE SAUSAGE - In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, cook the chopped bacon and sausage over medium heat until sausage is browned and bacon is crispy. Remove from and slice the sausage into bit sized pieces.

    SAUTE THE VEGETABLES - Add butter to the pot along with the onions, carrots, and potatoes. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic in the last 30 seconds and cook until fragrant.

      BUILD THE BASE - Stir in the tomato paste and flour, coating the vegetables and letting them cook for about 1 minute to remove the raw flour taste.

        DEGLAZE WITH GUINNESS - Pour in the Guinness beer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Let it simmer for 2-3minutes to reduce slightly.

          ADD THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS - Return the bacon and sausage to the pot. Pour in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, thyme and rosemary. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

          • Remove the thyme and rosemary sprigs before serving.
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