Traditional Guinness Irish Stew made in a pressure cooker is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day.
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RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this pressure cooker Irish stew can be found at the bottom of this post.
Lots of people have and use Instant Pots. For this Guinness stew recipe, I used a manual, stovetop pressure cooker.
My husband decided that I needed a pressure cooker. For the life of me, I could not understand why and had no clue how to use one.
I’ve seen chefs use them on TV so I knew they were very handy for cooking quickly. My husband kept telling me that if the kids on MasterChef Junior can use them…I can learn too.
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, I knew a beef stew would be perfect to try in this new kitchen gadget. There are lots of tasty Irish dishes. That national dish of Ireland is Irish stew!
I was totally amazed at the results. It was easy, quick and the stew came out fantastic. The meat was so tender it melted in your mouth and the veggies were the perfect texture.
I also have a delicious dessert made in the pressure cooker. This ultimate Sticky Toffee Pudding is super easy to make. Rich, dense, and totally delicious.
What Do You Need To Make Guinness Beef Stew?
All of the traditional stew ingredients. The best part about making stew is that you can swap out ingredients easily or leave out ones you don’t like.
- Beef – I used round steak. You can use any type of beef you like. Just cut it into cubes. Perfect way to use a small roast.
- Potatoes – I used purple potatoes, but all potatoes work in this recipe.
- Mushrooms – not always in stew, so you can certainly leave them out if you wish.
- Rutabaga – some people call it turnip. One of our favourite veggies in making any kind of stew.
- Onion – I like using white onion, but yellow or red are just as tasty.
- Carrots – Love heirloom carrots, but they are not always easy to find. Regular orange carrots are perfect.
- Guinness – the beer of the Irish.
- Seasonings/Flavourings – Worcestershire sauce, pepper, beef broth, olive oil, salt, pepper, water.
- Fresh Thyme – if it is hard to find you can add about a teaspoon or so of dried thyme to the stew recipe.
- Cornstarch – to thicken the broth.
Making Irish Stew In A Pressure Cooker
For this beef stew recipe, I did everything in one pot. From the sautéd onions to browning the meat and even thickening the broth at the end. It really is a one-pot meal deal!! Full instructions are in the recipe card below.
This really is a basic stew with meat, veggies, and a liquid. Brown, cook, thicken, and ready to eat all in a matter of 30-40 minutes from the time you start cooking. Now that is quick for a stew.
- I did my prep and had everything cut up and ready to go.
- Sautéd the onions for a few minutes, added the beef and browned it slightly.
- Added the veggies, seasonings and liquids.
- Secured the lid, brought the pressure up (reduced the heat at that point to keep an even pressure) and cooked on high pressure for 25 minutes.
- Took the pot off the heat and released the pressure.
- Removed the lid, put the pot back on the stove and heated to boiling, thickened the broth.
Pressure Cooker Tips
Releasing the pressure can be done in different ways.
- Quick/Automatic Release – is done by turning the dial to the steam release position. Be sure not to stand over top of the pressure cooker. Once the steam has been released safely, you will then be able to open the lid.
- Natural Release – remove the pressue cooker from the stovetop and let it cool down naturally. This can take about 15 minutes. Once the pressure is dropped you can safely open the lid.
Do not overfill the pressure cooker. Only fill about ⅔ and don’t pack food in tightly.
Use a timer. This will help keep you on track between steps.
Try to keep pieces foods the same size. This will help the food cook evenly.
Be sure to watch the heat settings. Start off higher to brown, and switch to low for cooking.
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Guinness Irish Stew
Ingredients
- 2 pounds round steak (cut into cubes)
- 2 ½ cups heirloom carrots (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- 3 cups purple potatoes (peeled and cut into cubes)
- 2 cups rutabaga (peeled and cut into cubes)
- 1 cup mushrooms (quartered)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 2 cups Guinness beer
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2-3 sprigs of fresh thyme (tied with string)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme for garnish
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Heat pressure cooker with olive oil.
- Sauté onions until translucent.
- Add salt, pepper and pepper blend.
- Add beef and brown for 10 minutes.
- Add Worcestershire sauce.
- Add veggies and give everything a mix. Drop in thyme bundle.
- Add beer.
- Add broth.
- Secure lid and bring up to high pressure.
- When pressure is reached, reduce heat to keep even pressure and cook for 25 minutes.
- Remove from heat and release pressure.
- When pressure is finished releasing, remove lid.
- Return pot to heat and bring to a boil.
- Mix cornstarch and water together. Thicken broth with the cornstarch mixture, stirring until your desired thickness is achieved.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish.
Tristin
Stew that has beef and potatoes is my kind of stew. We made this over the weekend and there were no leftovers! Making it again for St. Patricks Day!!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I am so happy you enjoyed this Irish Stew recipe, we love it too.
Mikayla
A good Irish stew is always welcome here, added a good hunk of soda bread and we felt warm and comfy and more than satisfied.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I love simple and delicious comfort food too.
Jenny
You can never go wrong in my book with a good stew. Your recipe is excellent. We really enjoyed it. It was easy to make in my instant pot, didn’t substitute anything, and came out perfect.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I totally agree, there is nothing better than a delicious stew recipe.
Dana
We are one of those families that eat stew all year round because of all the flavors and nutrients in it. With the upcoming snow this evening this stew is the perfect dinner after playing in the snow.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree, this is just what you need on a cold winter day. ENJOY!
Sharon
This Irish stew isn’t just for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the perfect meal to get you through the cold months too!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Totally agree. Stew is the perfect comfort food for the winter months. ENJOY!
Lauren Michael Harris
I love making stews in the pressure cooker – so much easier and just as tasty! I haven’t tried an Irish stew before so this one is next on my list – looks amazing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….this Irish Stew is a favourite here.
Elaine
Comforing, warming and… delicious! Exactly what I need right now (the temps went down, so it’s time to make some stew). Thank you for the easy instructions!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
We just got another dumping of snow….the piles are getting pretty high. This stew will be awesome for dinner tonight.
Amanda Dixon
What a fabulous stew! It’s so comforting and hearty, and the pressure cooker makes the whole process super convenient.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I agree. This Irish stew made in the pressure cooker is fast and delicious.
Michelle
Such a delicious and comforting stew, just what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you enjoyed this pressure cooker Irish stew recipe.
Andrea
Wow, what a marvelous looking stew. Love all the flavor in it and how easy it is to make. Yum!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Stew is the ultimate comfort food. Enjoy!
Angela
The perfect comfort food recipe! Love that you used purple potato and rutabaga. Such a flavorful and comforting dish.
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
It is so easy to switch out ingredients for a flavourful stew.
Toni
This is a perfect stew recipe! My husband is requesting me to make it again soon!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
My hubby loves this Irish stew recipe too.
Addie
This stew is total comfort food! It’s even better as leftovers too!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I love leftover stew. It even tastes better the next day.
Allyssa
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you enjoyed this pressure cooker Irish stew. So nice it can be made in about 40 minutes.
Robyn
This is stew is so comforting and warming, and is a huge hit with my family! Add Guinness to the stew adds soo much flavour!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
We do love the Guinness Irish stew and enjoy it several times a year.