Beef 'n Beer

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 lbs stewing beef, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin lengthwise
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer, dark
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 carrots, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 parsnips, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce, adjust to taste
• salt and pepper
• mashed potatoes

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large pot over medium high.
• 2 season beef with salt and pepper.
• 3 brown meat well on all sides (do not over crowd; you may have to do this in two batches), 8 to 10 minutes.
• 4 transfer beef to bowl and set aside.
• 5 add onion, celery, and butter to pot and cook until golden and carmalized, about 15 minutes. (hint: adding a teaspoon of sugar during the last minute or two really helps to get them to carmalize.).
• 6 sprinkle flour on onions, stirring well to combine.
• 7 cook for an additional minute or two,stirring constantly .
• 8 combine broth and tomato paste; stir to dissolve paste.
• 9 add broth and beer to pot.
• 10 stir well scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan.
• 11 add beef and root vegetables to the pot. (if using other than root vegetables add during the last hour).
• 12 simmer covered for about two to three hours.
• 13 re-season as needed.
• 14 serve with mashed potatoes.