Irish Stew
This Irish Stew freezer-friendly recipe is super easy to prep the ingredients and place them in freezer bags and cook later! It will fill 2 bags (with 4 servings per bag). It's perfect for when you're in the process of baby led weaning.Recipe courtesy of Stephanie Cornais with Mama & Baby Love
Servings 2 bags
Ingredients
- 3 pounds stew beef cut into 1 to 2 inch cubes
- 1 pound potatoes New, chopped
- 2 onions cut into 1" pieces
- 6 carrots chopped into 1" pieces
- 2 parsnips cut into 1" pieces
- 6 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot flour
- 2 tablespoons thyme dried (or 6 to 8 fresh sprigs)
- ½ cup parsley Flat Leaf, finely chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried parsley)
- 1 6-oz jar tomato paste
- 2 cups gluten free beer divided (the alcohol will boil off during cooking)Equipment: 2 one gallon freezer bags
Instructions
To assemble and freeze:
- Label your freezer bags while they are empty and flat.
- Evenly split all ingredients, except for the beer, between the two freezer bags.
- Massage the ingredients together in the bag, mixing well.
- Before closing the bags, get as much air out as possible. Lay each bag flat like a brick in your freezer.
Note: These last 3 to 6 months in a side door freezer or 6 to 12 months in a deep freezer.
Day of cooking:
- Dump the frozen brick of food from one bag into your slow cooker and add 1 cup of beer.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4.
Note: You may leave the slow cooker on the warm setting for several hours after it is done if you wish.
Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Irish Stew
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1381
Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 12g75%
Cholesterol 422mg141%
Sodium 590mg26%
Potassium 4771mg136%
Carbohydrates 98g33%
Fiber 23g96%
Sugar 21g23%
Protein 163g326%
Vitamin A 32040IU641%
Vitamin C 96.7mg117%
Calcium 451mg45%
Iron 29.2mg162%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.