Recipe

Beef & Guinness Stew

Ingredients:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 lb stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes if not already cut up
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and diced
2 yellow onions, quartered
2 sprigs of thyme
2 cups Guinness stout (or other dark beer)
1 tsp salt

How To:

Place flour in resealable bag. Add the beef, then shake to coat the meat thoroughly. Heat a large saute pan over medium and add the oil. Cook the beef for 8 to 10 minutes, until all sides are browned. Place the beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and thyme in a slow cooker and pour beer over the top. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Remove and throw out the thyme, and season with salt.

*I skipped browning the meat, and just threw all the raw ingredients in at once, and it was fine. Also, if you don't have a slow cooker, you can probably still make this in a large pot or Dutch oven over low heat on the stove, although I haven't tried it that way.