St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than this weeknight friendly beef stew! This recipe is filled with hearty tender beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, peas, and flavorful Guinness. Perfect for a weeknight celebration to have dinner ready in an hour with very little prep!
St. Patrick's Day is approaching and it is the perfect time to start getting your menu together for a day of tasty eats and treats. We typically make my Easy Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patrick's day, but that recipe I get the best results using my dutch oven and it takes time. My Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew is a weeknight friendly dinner option that you can make in an hour. The prep is super simple, and most of the hour is cook-time- which means hands-off for me!
I love using the instant pot for stews because they typically need to cook a long time to get the tender meat, but the instant pot speeds up the process and that means more flexibility for me! I fill my stew with tender beef, potatoes, carrots, peas, and Guinness. I also use beef broth, garlic, and herbs to get the yummiest flavors.
This recipe is so simple, and easy to follow. I have also included SLOW COOKER instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post if you prefer that cooking method!
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What do you need to make Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew?
- beef stew meat
- olive oil
- Worcestershire Sauce
- onion chopped
- Yukon gold potatoes,
- chopped carrots
- frozen peas
- garlic, minced
- fresh thyme
- Guinness Beer
- low-sodium beef broth,
- water
- corn starch
- Salt and pepper
How do I make Guinness Beef Stew?
- Season the stew meat on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil to the instant pot and set to the saute function. Cook the meat until browned.
- Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, and onions and stir. Add beef broth, Worcestershire Sauce, thyme, and beer.
- Close the lid and steam valve to not venting on the instant pot. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and stir. Add to stew with the frozen peas. Allow stew to cook and thicken for about 10 minutes.
Do you drink green beer on St. Patrick's Day? It is a big thing at the local bars and restaurants in my area, but I am partial to a Guinness or a Harp if we are out and about on St. Patrick's Day. However, since having the boys we are more likely to spend the evening at home enjoying corned beef and stew with our own Guinness. How things change when you have little kids!
We are typically at my parents house for our meal, and a double batch of corned beef is on the menu this year. I will also make Colcannon, and Irish Soda Bread.
Do you have any St. Patrick's Day traditions, or favorite recipes?
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Instant Pot Guinness Beef Stew (+Slow Cooker Instructions)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs beef stew meat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 white onion chopped
- 3 ½ cups yukon gold potatoes, cut into 2-3 inch pieces
- ⅔ cup roughly chopped carrots
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 ½ cups Guinness Beer
- 2 ½ cups low-sodium beef broth,
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 6 tablespoon water
- 4 tablespoon corn starch
- Salt and pepper if desire
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Season the stew meat on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil to the instant pot and set to the saute function. Cook the meat until browned.
- Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, and onions and stir. Add beef broth, Worcestershire Sauce, thyme, and beer.
- Close the lid and steam valve to not venting on the instant pot. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes. Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes, and then do a quick release.
- Mix together the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and stir. Add to stew with the frozen peas. Allow stew to cook and thicken for about 10 minutes.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Add all ingredients besides the peas, cornstarch, and water to a 6 quart slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- At the end of the cooking time, mix together the cornstarch and water. Add it to the slow cooker with the peas. Cook for an additional 30 minutes to allow the stew to thicken.
- Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Karen
That looks so succulent and juicy! That stew would be a big hit in our house!
Hezzi-D
I love making soup in the Instant Pot! I can't wait to give this one a try!
Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng
I gave away my first instant pot, I got so frustrated. Recently I found such a good deal, I bought another. I think this may be what I try in that...
Audrey
The beer really makes this so rich and flavorful compared to traditional beef stew. So delicious on a cold day.
Jane
Could this be halved for the IP? Does that change the cooking time?
Christie
I have never made beef stew. I have no idea how that's possible. But you can bet I'm making this because it's making me drool!