Irish Chop Suey
Six 12- oz ( 340- mL) bottles Guinness 1 lb ( 454- g) package wide egg noodles 1 ½ pounds ( 680- g) 90- per- cent lean ground beef 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsp ( 45 mL) all- purpose flour 1 tbsp ( 15 mL) brown mustard 2 tbsp ( 30 mL) Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp ( 5 mL) dried thyme Salt and ground black pepper 3 scallions, chopped ( white and green parts)
In a large stockpot over medium- high, bring the Guinness to a boil. Add the egg noodles and cook until al dente according to package directions. Drain the noodles, but reserve 3 cups ( 750 mL) of the liquid ( add water if needed to have 3 cups). Set both aside.
Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet over medium- high, combine the ground beef, onion and garlic. Sauté until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and stir to coat. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and reserved Guinness. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
Season with salt and black pepper. Stir in the egg noodles and serve topped with scallions.
Start to finish: 30 minutes
Serves 6
Nutrition information per serving:
680 calories; 130 calories from fat ( 19 per cent of total calories); 15 g fat ( 6 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 135 mg cholesterol; 74 g carbohydrate; 3 g fibre; 4 g sugar; 36 g protein; 270 mg sodium.