Beef And Guinness Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs stewing beef
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 cups mirepoix
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle guinness extra stout beer
• 1 lb button mushroom, whole
• 2 turnips, peeled and diced
• 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
• 10 small yellow potatoes, halved
• 10 baby carrots
• 3 cups beef broth, as needed (or more)
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, a big pinch of salt, thyme and a hefty dose of pepper in a bag, add the beef and shake like a mad man.
• 2 heat the oil in a large pot and little by little brown the stew meat on all sides. remove and add the mirapoix to the pot. scrape the bottom to get all the brown goodies off the bottom. when wilted add back the beef. pour in the bottle of guinness. when the foam dies down add the button mushrooms, sprigs of fresh thyme and add sufficient beef broth to cover.
• 3 cover and simmer. stir occasionally to keep from scortching.
• 4 when the beef is almost tender and the sauce reduced add the rest of the veggies and continue to cook until tender.
• 5 be careful with the salting as the sauce will concentrate.