This delicious and hearty Slow Cooker Guinness Steak and Black Bean Chili is perfect for your next St. Patrick’s Day get together or anytime you’re craving some warm and satisfying comfort food.
Reaching Record Snowfalls
The cold and snowy winter continues here in the Boston area. In fact we are reaching record snowfalls and with another snow storm on its way tonight through tomorrow, we may break the area’s snowfall record. Yay! {sigh}
In honor of the continued snow, today, I have another wonderful comfort food recipe for you, — Slow Cooker Guinness Steak and Black Bean Chili. This hearty satisfying chili is chock full of steak, black beans and veggies. The Guinness provides a malty, richness that really complements the steak and black beans nicely.
My 7 year old son is a steak lover and this is one of his favorite chilies. We grill steak often during the warmer weather. But this winter, our grill, which is outside on our deck, as you may have guessed, has been covered under 6+ feet of snow. This Slow Cooker Guinness Steak and Black Bean Chili is a wonderful way to make steak indoors using your slow cooker. It is so easy and delicious.
Roofs Collapsing Due to Snow
While I’m on the subject of our deck – my parents called the other day, they’ve been hearing about all the roofs collapsing in the Boston area due to snow and they were worried about our deck.
Now, my husband has been diligently removing snow from our roof. Nearly every day he’s been up there, in order to prevent ice dams. However the snow has continued to pile up on our deck. It was unlikely that it would collapse, but better safe than sorry. So, my husband and I spent a good chunk of the other day clearing snow from the deck. Mom and dad, if you are reading this, please put your minds at ease!
This Slow Cooker Guinness Steak and Black Bean Chili is delicious served along with a tall glass of frothy Guinness, or with another favorite Irish beverage. A wonderful accompaniment to this chili is a nice thick slice of Irish Soda Bread with Caraway Seeds and Raisins.
This Slow Cooker Guinness Steak and Black Bean Chili is perfect for your next St. Partick’s Day celebration or anytime you’re looking for some delicious, hearty, comfort food.
This delicious and hearty Slow Cooker Guinness Steak and Black Bean Chili is perfect for your next St. Patrick’s Day get together or anytime you’re craving some warm and satisfying comfort food.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 ½ pounds boneless NY sirloin steak (or top sirloin steak), cubed
- 3 (15-oz) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 (10-oz) cans chili-style diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained (I use Rotel brand)
- 1 ½ cups chopped onion (from about 1 ½ medium onions)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 (15 oz) can Guinness Irish stout (or other dark beer)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- shredded cheddar for topping (optional)
- light sour cream for topping (optional)
- chopped green onion for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Pat beef cubes dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add steak, working in batches if necessary, and cook 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly, until browned.
- Place steak in a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add in black beans, diced tomatoes, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and sugar.
- Pour Guinness over mixture in cooker.
- Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat for 8 hours.
- When there is 10 minutes left of cook time, create a slurry by whisking together water and cornstarch, in a small bowl, until cornstarch is dissolved. Add slurry to slow cooker and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high heat for remainder of cooking time.
- Serve chili and top with shredded cheddar cheese, light sour cream, chopped green onion, if desired.
Notes
You can substitute another (12-15 oz) bottle of dark beer (~5% abv) for the Guinness.

I adapted this recipe from one of my favorite slow cooker cookbooks, Southern Living: Slow-Cooker Cookbook
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Going to try this recipe with both sirloin and sweet italian sausage. What you think?
Hi Gregory, that’s sounds great, let me know how it turned out!
Could you substitute chunks of pork meat for the beef? It look really good but I have a ton of pork in the freezer.
Hi Anna, I’ve never tried this particular recipe with pork meat, but it would likely work, depending on the cut. I’ve done other similar recipes in the crock pot with pork butt/shoulder meat, and they’ve turned out great. If you give it a try, please let me know how it goes!
Caution to those substituting a different beer for Guinness – check the abv of the substitute and keep it at around 5%! We couldn’t find Guinness so we substituted our favorite craft beer and the abv was over twice that of Guinness and the alcohol did not cook out. It took an extra 3-4 hours on high to get most of it cooked out.
Can you cook it in high for 4 hours?
Hi Betsy, yes, that should work. Just be sure to stick a fork in a piece of the steak and make sure it is tender before serving. Hope you enjoy!
Just finished putting this all together. In the slow cooker about two hours ago. Another 6 hours till it’s done. Looking forward to trying it..
Curious, I am guessing the “slurry” is the thickening agent? Never used cornstarch and water in my chilli before that’s why I asked. I like my chilli thick.
Hi Drew,
Yes, the slurry is the thickening agent, hope you enjoy the chili, it is a family favorite!
Saving for this winter-
Thanks Joy
Pinned
Linda
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Joy,
My kids are such carnivores these days–they’d be all over steak in chili! This looks delicious.
Thanks!
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Oh my…so delicious! I always get so excited to see what you have brought to the party! Pinned and tweeted. Thank you for being part of our party. I hope to see you on tonight at 7. Lou Lou Girls
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Spring has arrived here, but I have no problem eating this hearty chili anyway. My son loves meat–especially beef. I know he will like this. Thank you for linking with See Ya in the Gumbo, Joy.
Thanks so much Michelle! I hope you give this a try and your son enjoys!
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I love cooking with beer and I’m always on the lookout for more slow cooker recipes. This chili is going on my “to do” list, even if the weather gets warm.
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Thanks Laura! I hope you give this a try and enjoy!
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This looks really good but I am telling you that the crock pot and I don’t get a long very well. Every time I try some awesome recipe it turns out bad. What is wrong with me? I would love to try this one. Maybe the results would be different.
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Hi Michelle, I hope you give this a try, it is so easy, I don’t think it is possible to mess it up! 🙂
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It really does sound and look delicious, plenty of ideas crossing my head just about now. What will a make fur lunch today? humm..
Take Care!
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Boy this makes me hungry, I would love to come sit down and have a bowl!!! The bread looks like a great go together too!
Thanks or sharing on Friday Features this week Joy!
I pinned it to my Friday Board.
Have a great week, Karren
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How wonderful it looks like pure comfort food. You are a cohostess favorite too. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop watch for this post to be featured on Monday too xo
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It looks so delicious. I was just thinking chili for dinner and will use your recipe. Hopefully last hearty dish we make to bid the winter adieu. Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things, hope you’ll visit us again 🙂
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Thanks so much Jas! Hope you give it a try and enjoy!
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I just pinned your awesome Chili to my Slow Cooker Board. Thanks so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great weekend and come back soon!
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love steaks.. love this!
Thanks Hirra!
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Chili made with a little stout or beer is always delicious. This one is no exception.
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Thanks Nicky! I agree, chili + beer = delicious!
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What a hearty looking meal you’ve got here. I don’t think I realized until reading this that you are also in MA. Small world!
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Thanks Christine! So you’re covered in snow too 🙂
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This looks and sounds like the most hearty and filling chili ever! and served with Guinness…even better. Thanks for sharing at Let’s Get Real Friday!
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So hearty and delicious. I’m not a huge beer drinker…or a beer drinker at all unless it’s that fru-fru stuff in form of flavored beers, but I LOVE foods cooked with beer, the flavor is intensified and it dish itself is heartier.
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Your chili sounds wonderful…. I have never used steak in chili. 🙂 Also… I hope your snow stops soon… and that spring comes before too long… we are all yearning for nice weather and green things growing in the yard. 🙂
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Thanks so much! I am so ready for spring!!
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I dont think we are supposed to get more snow here but I love slow cooker recipes. This one looks really yummy. #HomeMattersParty
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What a hearty “Man’s” Meal 😉
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This looks super good! Love the rich flavors of the steak and dark beer!
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This chili is completely comfort food in my opinions. You did a very good job with it.
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Joy this looks seriously yummy!! I love chili! Definitely want to try this!
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…we’re snowed in here too.
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Here’s to spring weather coming soon and our snow melting 🙂
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My 7 year old would love this too! I’ll be trying it soon!
Thank you, hope you give it a try and enjoy!
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The chili looks very tasty and the Guinness deserves a cheer! BTW, we will sleep better tonight knowing the garage roof has been cleared!
Thanks Dad!! Glad to hear you are pleased we cleared the snow off the deck, it was hard work! 🙂
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Thank you for the nice recipe. Sorry about all that darn snow. Just way too much!
Thank you Liz for coming by!
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G’day How delicious does this look! Two of my fave food and drink combination! perfect for a winter’s day!
Cheers! Joanne
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I love chilli this one looks delicious 🙂
Thanks for sharing and waltzing by 🙂
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wow this is one awesome looking chili, i bet the guinness adds an amazing flavour
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Thanks Michelle! You are so correct, the Guinness adds a wonderful richness and flavor!
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I’m mad about chilli at the moment, trying recipe after recipe. This one has just jumped to high on the list – I’ve never seen one using Guinness before.
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