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Chocolate Stout Beef Stew

Sheila
The stout adds bold, malty notes with hints of chocolate and coffee, creating a savory, velvety sauce. Easy to prepare and packed with robust flavor, this homemade beef stew is a unique twist on a classic family favorite. 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 833 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3 lb Chuck Roast
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1 pound Carrots cut into chunks
  • 10-12 small Red Potatoes
  • 1 Onion sliced
  • 1 Red Pepper seeds removed and sliced thin
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • 1 6 ounce can Tomato Paste
  • 2 tablespoons Beef Bouillon Granules
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns cracked
  • 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried Rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon dried Marjoram
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Kitchen Bouquet this can be found near the sauces, and ketchup in grocery store
  • 1 12 ounce Chocolate Stout + 1 bottle water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Sprinkle both sides of chuck roast generously with salt and pepper. Let rest while preparing vegetables
  • Wash and chop your carrots and potatoes, set aside.
  • Thinly slice your onion and red bell pepper, set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large dutch oven. Once pan is nice and hot place roast in dutch oven, searing both sides.
  • Once seared, remove roast. Add 1 additional tablespoon of oil to sauté onions and peppers.
  • Add the roast back to the dutch oven once onions and peppers have softened.
  • Add tomato paste to the pan, place potatoes and carrots around roast. Sprinkle bouillon, peppercorns, smoked paprika, rosemary, marjoram, and bayleaves over the meat and vegetables.
  • Drizzle 1 generous tablespoon of Kitchen Bouquet over roast, pour Chocolate Stout over the roast, re-fill bottle with water and add to the dutch oven.
  • Place the lid on top of the dutch oven and put it in pre-heated oven for approximately 3-4 hours.
  • Serve meat on platter surrounded by vegetables, pour sauce over top, or serve on the side in a gravy dish.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 833kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 64gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 209mgSodium: 743mgPotassium: 2168mgFiber: 8gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 13262IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 8mg
Keyword beef, comfort food, slow cooker
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