Two weeks after St. Patrick's Day, and I've still got 3 bottles of Guinness languishing in the refrigerator. The freezer is also starting to get a bit full, roadwork on I-65 South is ruining my daily commute, and the forecast called for crappy rainy weather today (note: it never did rain). Basically, it's the perfect day to cook dinner in the Crock Pot!
As with most slow cooker recipes, this one just takes a few minutes of prep work in the morning. Nothing beats coming home from work to a house smelling richly of stew and knowing you don't have to cook anything, and it sure beats running through a drive-thru for dinner.
If you don't have Guinness, don't worry. Pretty much any beer will work with this recipe, so just use what you've got. I used my remaining Guinness solely to get rid of it since I don't drink it.
Slow-Cooker Guinness, Pork & Bean Stew
adapted from Lauren Zietsman
Ingredients:
1 lb pork loin, trimmed and cubed
1 yellow onion, diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 packet Goya ham seasoning
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups dried mixed beans, sorted and rinsed
2 bottles Guinness Draught
4 cups chicken broth (you can also use beef or veggie broth)
Place the pork, onion, celery, garlic, tomatoes, cumin, ham seasoning and red pepper flakes in a slow cooker. Add the beans and mix well to combine. Feel free to use any kind of beans. I used 15-Bean soup mix since I already had a bag in the pantry.
Pour in the Guinness (or other beer) and the broth.
Stir to combine, cover, and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. Season the stew to taste with salt & pepper.
Stir to combine, cover, and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours. Season the stew to taste with salt & pepper.
Do you have any idea with what I could substitute the Goya ham seasoning.
ReplyDeleteI would like to make this, and it's better to do it as good as possible.
Instead of the ham seasoning, you can simply use a hambone or even smoked hocks!
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