Boxty and Guinness Beef Stew

Step 1

Heat oven 200F. Cook cubed potato in salted water until tender. Drain potatoes and mash. Mix mashed potato with grated potato, flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk; blend well.

Step 2

On a medium hot greased skillet, pour 1/3 cup of potato mixture into center of skillet spreading with the back of a spoon to form a 6-inch pancake.

Step 3

Cook about 2 minutes or until edges are dry and pancake is golden brown. Flip and cook other side.

Step 4

Transfer pancake to baking sheet and keep warm in oven.

Step 5

Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet between pancakes.

Step 6

To assemble, place one pancake on serving plate. Spoon ½ cup of stew down center of pancake; fold over.

Step 7

Guinness Beef Stew

Step 8

Season beef with salt and pepper; toss with 1 tablespoon of flour. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown half the beef; transfer to plate. Add remaining beef; brown and transfer to plate. Add remaining oil to Dutch oven. Add onions and carrots; cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes or until onions are golden brown. Add tomato paste, garlic and remaining flour; cook for 2 minutes.  Add chicken broth and Guinness, stirring to scrape up any browned bits. Stir in sugar, half the parsley and all the thyme; bring to a boil. Transfer, uncovered, Dutch oven to 325F. oven. Bake 60 minutes or until beef is tender, stirring after 30 minutes. Stir in remaining parsley.