Name: Beef and Irish Stout Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes - 2 pounds; Vegetable oil, divided - 3 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Cayenne pepper - 1 pinch; Onions, chopped - 2 large; Garlic, crushed - 1 clove; Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons; Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®) - 1 ½ cups; Chopped carrot - 2 cups; Fresh thyme - 1 sprig; Chopped fresh parsley for garnish - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Beef and Irish Stout Stew

1. Lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 pounds

2. Vegetable oil, divided 3 tablespoons

3. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

4. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

5. Cayenne pepper 1 pinch

6. Onions, chopped 2 large

7. Garlic, crushed 1 clove

8. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons

9. Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®) 1 ½ cups

10. Chopped carrot 2 cups

11. Fresh thyme 1 sprig

12. Chopped fresh parsley for garnish 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Beef and Irish Stout Stew

1 . Stage

Toss the beef cubes with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Dredge the beef in this to coat.

2 . Stage

Heat the remaining oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the beef, and brown on all sides. Add the onions, and garlic. Stir the tomato paste into a small amount of water to dilute; pour into the pan and stir to blend. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Pour 1/2 cup of the beer into the pan, and as it begins to boil, scrape any bits of food from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. This adds a lot of flavor to the broth. Pour in the rest of the beer, and add the carrots and thyme. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning before serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.