Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Ingredients
2 1/2 lb stew meat
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 C carrots, chopped
1 C celery, chopped
1 C yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
4 1/2 C baby red potatoes, cubed
1 Tbsp parsley
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
3 C beef broth
12 oz Guinness draught
Directions
Prepare vegetables; chop carrots, celery and onion. Scrub and cube potatoes into bite sized pieces. Mince garlic. Add all vegetables to the bowl of a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Sprinkle vegetables with the spices.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil. Meanwhile, cut beef into bite size pieces.
When skillet is hot, add half of your meat. Brown on each side. Add to slow cooker and repeat with remaining meat and olive oil.
Pour beef broth and Guinness over meat and vegetables. Cover and cook for 5 hours on high or 10 hours on low.
Divide among bowls. Enjoy warm.
