Guinness Beef Stew

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1.5-2 lbs. boneless beef chuck, cut into 1″ pieces
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 large or 2 medium onions, roughly sliced
1-2 baking potatoes or 5-6 red potatoes, roughly chopped
3 large carrots, coarsely chopped
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 16-ounce Guinness
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 15.5-ounce can low-sodium beef broth or stock
3 tablespoons tomato paste
Salt and pepper to taste

 

Directions:

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.

Clean the beef and pat it dry. Toss it with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Sprinkle with flour, salt, and pepper, tossing to coat all pieces.

Arrange the meat in a single layer in the heated skillet. Cook just until the pieces are browned on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per side.

*Note that the meat will still be raw on the inside.

Meanwhile, toss all of your veggies into the crockpot.

Pour the Guinness and Worcestershire sauce over the veggies, sprinkle the thyme on top, and drop in the bay leaf.

When all your meat is browned, add it into the crockpot, too.

Return the skillet to the stove and pour in the can of beef broth. Stir in the tomato paste, and use a wooden spoon to scrape the browned bits on the bottom of the pan into the broth.

*This not only saves you some cleaning time but also ensures that you don’t lose any of the flavorful bits left behind in the pan!

Pour the broth mixture over the contents of the crock pot.

Season with salt and pepper, and gently stir everything together to mix thoroughly.