IIFYM Recipe- Irish Beef Stew

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IIFYM Friendly Recipe- Irish Beef Stew

Total Time: ~ 2 hours

Well it is that time of year. The weather is getting colder which means it is time for some healthy comfort foods! Today’s meal prep recipe is a macro friendly Irish Beef Stew.  This recipe will give you 6 total servings of perfectly tender beef to serve over some buttery, garlic mashed potatoes.  I hope you enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 pound stew meat (cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2 gloves garlic, minced
  • 1 diced onion
  • 1 leek, sliced thinly
  • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 TBSP tomato paste
  • 2 cup beef broth
  • 2 TBSP thyme leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 TBSP melted butter (get a reduced fat butter to cut back on total fat)
  • 2 TBSP all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas

For the mashed potatoes:

  • 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into quarters
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 2 TBSP butter (reduced fat if desired)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. To make the mashed potatoes, place the potatoes and garlic in a large pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil until tender (about 15-20 minutes). Drain, and return to pot.
  2. Stir in the half and half and the butter. Using a potato masher, mash until smooth. Set aside
  3. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper to taste. Add beef to your pot and cook until it is evenly brown (about 2-3 minutes). Set aside
  4. Add garlic, onion, leek and carrots to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally until tender (about 3-4 minutes). Stir in the tomato paste until well combined.
  5. Whisk in the beef broth, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, and beef, season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Cover and simmer until beef is tender (about 90 minutes).
  6. In a small bowl, combine butter and flour. Add mixture to the pot until thickened (about 2-3 minutes). Stir in your frozen peas until heated through.
  7.  Serve immediately or place into your storage containers with the mashed potatoes to eat later on!

Macro Breakdown

Serves: 6

Calories per serving: 451

Protein: 29.3 grams

Carbs: 41.5 grams

Fat: 18.1 grams

Fiber: 4.5 grams