INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1½ lb lean beef stew meat
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons flour
4 large yukon golden potatoes, peeled and largely diced
2 large carrots, peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces
2 large parsnips, peeled and diced into 1 inch pieces
½ large yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 cups beef broth
11.2 fluid ounce bottle Guinness Extra Stout (about 1 cup + foam)
Coarse salt and ground black pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Turn slow cooker on.
In a large bowl, toss beef together with salt, pepper, and flour to coat. Add to the pan and cook until all sides of the chunks are browned (about 8 minutes).
While beef is browning, add potatoes, carrots, parsnips, onion, garlic and tomato paste to the slow cooker. Stir to coat.
Add browned beef, beef broth, and Guinness to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cook for 3-4 hours on high, 8-10 hours on low. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with a pint of