Comments on: Smithwick’s Beef Stew

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 15:16:30 +0000

I was so excited to try this recipe and I had a bunch of friends over last night for the football game, so I thought this would be great. I rarely modify a recipe the first time I make it, so that I fully experience what it is supposed to bebefore I make any alterations. However, when I went to put in the thyme I thought, god that seems like A LOT. I was correct. It overpowered the whole meal. Also, as someone else stated it needed some additional salt. I think the potential is there but definitely needs some altering. If I made it again I would use a small fraction of the thyme and add some more salt.

By: AZJ22

AZJ22 — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 04:33:08 +0000

This was great! I added chopped button mushrooms, because my family is crazy about mushrooms + beef.

Sadly I could not find Smithwick’s here… so after some Googling, I bought Guinness STOUT (not lager). The 1 pint 6oz (22oz) bottle I found in my Safeway store was perfect, although the original recipe here calls for two bottles of Smithwick’s and from what I could find on Google, they are 12oz each standard.

By: sdmomchef

sdmomchef — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 00:57:22 +0000

Loved this recipe. Would suggest decreasing the amount of thyme and adding a sautéed onion. But overall my family thoroughly enjoyed this recipe.

By: mandykelly28

mandykelly28 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:30:45 +0000

wounderful flavor . i made it gluten free by useing bisquick gluten free instead of flour. yummy

By: fightpilotswife

fightpilotswife — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 20:05:33 +0000

Can’t believe I forgot to review this one the first time I made it!! It’s super simple and DELICIOUS! I do add frozen pearl onions at the same time as the peas, but that’s simply personal preference. Perfect with french bread and beer. Thanks!!

By: Mylittlenutmeg

Mylittlenutmeg — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:01:55 +0000

We don’t have Smithwick’s beer out here, can you suggest another brand?

By: mellora

mellora — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:53:41 +0000

This was sooo good. My husband even loved it and he is super picky about soup. It was perfect with fresh baked soda bread!

By: nmallon

nmallon — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:14:02 +0000

This was good, we made a couple little changes, we just added a little bit of onion, green bell pepper and celery to it. And instead of the instant mashed potatoes we made a rue of flour and butter. It turned out awesome!

By: aliciaburnstoast

aliciaburnstoast — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:35:50 +0000

My fiance would LOVE this. Totally adding it to my recipe box.

By: plainjain

plainjain — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:05:09 +0000

Living in Michigan, I am always looking for great slow cooker recipes to get us through the winter months and this does the job!! I love cooking with beer because of the flavor that it adds to the food. And I love how the instant potatoes add a thickness to the sauce. What a great idea! This recipe is very flavorful and makes plenty for leftovers. This is definitely going into my winter recipe rotation.