Comforting Irish Beef Stew

 Comforting Irish Beef Stew - an easy recipe for a traditional Irish Beef Stew that is packed with so much great flavor! We love to serve this over creamy mashed potatoes for an ultimate bowl of comfort food!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 – 2.5 lbs beef or lamb (you could really use any cut you want, I used a nice beef roast), cut into large 1-2 inch chunks
• 3 tablespoons ghee (use olive oil if dairy-free)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 large sweet yellow onion (or 1 small yellow onion) cut into wedges
• 10 baby onions
• 10 baby Yukon gold potatoes
• 1 1/2 russet potatoes, cut into large chunks*
• 2–3 carrots, peeled and cut into medium chunks
• 2 cups chicken or beef broth
• 4–6 fresh sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 garlic clove, crushed

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sprinkle cut up beef (or lamb) with salt and pepper.
3. Add ghee to dutch oven, melt and coat the pan.
4. Add garlic and allow to cook until fragrant, approximately 1 minute.
5. Add beef to pan and cook on medium high heat, searing all sides, and continuing to cook for 5-10 minutes.
6. Add remaining ingredients and mix.
7. Cover and place in the oven for 1.5 hours.
8. Remove and taste; add additional salt or pepper to taste.
9. Highly recommend serving over these mashed potatoes!