Whether you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or relishing your Irish heritage, this traditional gluten free Irish stew will warm your heart and your stomach. Many Irish believe the traditional Irish stew is simply mutton, root vegetables and barley.
This stew has a few variations from the true original Irish Stew. This is a gluten-free version, so no barley. Some Irish-Americans add Guiness to their stew, I have not. And many Irish might scoff at the beef in this stew. I realize sheep are more common in Ireland than beef, but I couldn’t find mutton at a decent price here in Kansas. So alas, beef stew meat I used.
However, I stayed true to the flavors and used root vegetables. Irish stew used root vegetables since they were hardy and could be stored all winter long.
Gluten Free Irish Strew
The first step is to pre-cook your stew meat before putting it in with the other ingredients. I like to coat the meat with cornstarch. This makes sure it is gluten free. If you don’t like cornstarch and don’t have a problem with gluten, you can definitely use flour instead.
Next, fry up the veggies! This step really brings out the flavor of the onions in the stew. Add your spices and just enjoy the aromas that fill up your kitchen as you cook.
When the meat and veggies are all cooked, you are ready to put them in the pot. Let it simmer for awhile and then there you have it! Delicious Irish Stew!
How to Make it In the Slow Cooker
If you want to put make this in the slow cooker, here are the steps, it’s super simple.
- Skip the cornstarch step with the beef. It doesn’t need it.
- Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker.
- Cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4-6 hours.
- It will taste AMAZING!
Gluten-Free Irish Stew
Whether you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day or relishing your Irish heritage, this traditional gluten free Irish stew will warm your heart and your stomach. Many Irish believe the traditional Irish stew is simply mutton, root vegetables and barley.
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef stew meat
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 5 tbs olive oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 4 cups of beef broth
- 2 cups water
- 2 tsp ground thyme
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbs salt
- 1 tsp Worcestershire
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- 5 medium potatoes, diced
- 6 carrots, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Heat oil in large stockpot over medium heat.
- In large Ziploc bag, mix cornstarch, 1 tbs salt, 1 tsp pepper, and 1 tsp thyme.
- Add beef to cornstarch mixture, shaking to coat.
- Add to oil, cook until light brown.
- Remove from pot, reserving drippings.
- Add chopped onions, celery, and garlic to pot, cook until onions are clear.
- Pour in beef broth, water, Worcestershire, red wine vinegar, and remaining salt, pepper, and thyme (omit remaining salt if using canned broth).
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce soup to a simmer, add potatoes and carrots.
- Cook for twenty minutes, then place cooked beef back into pot.
- Cook for an additional ten minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 2 cupsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 510Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 2828mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 6gSugar: 5gProtein: 31g
Your Irish Stew looks delicious. I can’t wait to try it. I’m going to post it on my blog’s FB page which is http://www.facebook.com/beadcharmergirl‘sblog.
Thanks!
Nancy ~ Bead Charmer Girl
Thank you Nancy! I saw the link and was so thrilled! I hope you are having a lovely week 🙂