Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2011

Yum yum yum!!! I made this today and it turned out fantastic! The only thing I did was throw in a handful of peas, and about 1 cup of leftover green beans from the night before! It was a perfect winter stew!

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AOSWALT

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Craig, Missouri, USA

Living In: Burr, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

Really good, hearty. I have a sense that the addition of the tomato paste might not be critical, so, I'm going to try it without it just like a regular stew.

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Dennis

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lakeview, Michigan, USA

Living In: Visalia, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

This was very good and I will make it again but next time I will cut down on the beer to about 1/2 and use beef stock for the remaining liquid. I thought the Guinness was a little strong. Also will add some Worhestershire. Now my boyfriend loves Guinness so he adored the dish, over mashed potatos was a winner with him.

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SHELBYCANCOOK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Arlington, Texas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

Great with Murphy's stout- a little more mild and sweet. Waaaaaay better when you don't skip the step with the meat in the flour. Tried it both ways.

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primaryteachers

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

This was great. Loved all of the leftovers we had because it seemed to get better and better! This does need some modifications, but it is very easy to suit to your tastes! I used a whole can of guiness as the recipe calls for. I found the bitterness went away the longer it simmered (about 3 1/2 hours for me). I added a T of sugar, a can of beef broth because I like my stews soupy, a bay leaf, and a shot of worsteshire. For the last hour, I added diced red potatoes. Loved the result!

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MissE!

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2011

I made this last week for St. Patrick's Day, and it was quite tasty! I didn't use the recipe (forgot to print it and my laptop had died) so I went from memory, using 2 14(ish) ounce cans of Guinness (which I happen to love) minus a few sips for myself LOL. I also added potatoes to the stew instead of mashing them, because I was being lazy. Because of all the potatoes, carrots and onions (along with the beef) it got very thick quickly, so I added a can of beef broth and misc seasonings (from a jar of mixed spices) and the taste was great...and my house smelled delicious! I served it with homemade biscuits and my one problem was that it had a bit of a 'bite' in the back of your throat, much like drinking an actual guinness. I don't know if this was because I didn't cook it long enough, added too much beer or what have you. I've also heard that the cans with the cartridges in them will do that, but that's the only way I could find Guinness. I'll make it again and play, because the flavor without that bite was delicious!

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KateRBels

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Latham, New York, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2011

This was good overall- just a little bland. I added some sugar (about a tablespoon or two) as another reviewer suggested. I also added quite a bit of Maggi seasoning sauce. THAT made it really yum. If you can't find Maggi at the grocery, you can get it on amazon. It's great for savory meat dishes like this! I used a whole can of tomato paste. Also, I served it over egg noodles- which was also really good.

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kimhat

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2011

Everyone at the party loved it. I doubled the meat and spices, increased tomato paste to whole 6oz can, added 1 Tb Worcestershire sauce, 2 bay leaves, 1 can beef broth, 2 TB of brown sugar and used whole can of stout beer. I also made it the day before. I had to share the recipe others since they enjoyed it so much!

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Dyner

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2011

It was so bitter, not even edible. Used the guiness beer extra stout.

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missy

Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2011

We just ate this for St. Patrick's Day. It was fine but nothing special. If you are just looking for a stew our family prefers the spicy curry beef stew from this site.

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