Beef & Stout Stew With Carrots (omac)

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 kg stewing beef, cut into large chunks
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 4 carrots, cut into large chunks
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 500 ml guinness stout
• 1 beef stock cube
• 1 pinch sugar
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 thyme, sprig

Recipe

• 1 1.heat oven to 350f/160c/140c fan/gas 3. heat the oil in large lidded casserole dish, brown the meat really well in batches, then set aside. add the onion and carrots to the dish, give them a good browning, then scatter over the flour and stir. tip the meat and any juices back into the dish and give it all a good stir. pour over the guinness and crumble in the stock cube. season the stew with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. tuck in the herbs and bring everything to a simmer.
• 2 2.cover with a lid and place in the oven for about 2½ hrs until the meat is really tender. serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables.