McNamara's Guinness® Dinner recipe

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Ingredients

3 slices bacon, or more to taste
2 large red potatoes, diced
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 cups shredded kale
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®), divided
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried tarragon leaves, crushed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons tomato paste

Nutrition Info

224.3 calories
carbohydrate: 32.7 g
cholesterol: 15.2 mg
fat: 6.3 g
fiber: 6.5 g
protein: 8.3 g
saturatedFat: 3.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 401.6 mg
sugar: 2.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place bacon slices in a large, cold cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, turning occasionally, until crispy, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and reserve remaining grease in the pan.

  2. Meanwhile, place diced potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl with some water. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stir, and heat for 3 minutes more.

  3. Saute onion and garlic in the pan with the bacon fat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, cook until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir in kale. Pour in a spoonful or two of stout and bring to a boil until kale is bright green, scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

  4. Season kale with oregano, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Add beans and remaining stout. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain mixture through a colander set over a bowl, reserve the cooking liquid.

  5. Melt butter in the pan. Whisk in flour until a light golden brown paste forms. Add tomato paste and some of the reserved liquid, whisk until blended. Whisk in the remaining liquid and reduce until sauce is rich and thick, 3 to 5 minutes.

  6. Combine sauce with the vegetable mixture in a serving dish, season with salt and pepper. Crumble the bacon and sprinkle it on top.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A hearty, aromatic, and colorful dinner for your St. Patrick's Day feast that goes great with a pint of Guinness® Stout!

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