☘ Market District® | Beef & Guinness® Stew ☘

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Beef & Guinnes® Stew

Compliments of your Market District® Recipe Development Team
Serves: 6
Prep Time: 25 min.
Cooking Time: 2 hrs.

Ingredients

1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 lbs. stewing beef
1 large onion — diced
1lb. bag carrots — peeled, sliced and quartered
5 stalks celery — cut into 1/2-inch slices
8 oz. package mushrooms — sliced
4 14.5 oz. cans beef broth — divided
14.9 oz. can Guinness® (or 15 oz. beef broth)
6 oz. can tomato paste plus 1 can water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup fresh parsley — minced

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat oil. Add beef and all its juices, and brown on all sides, about 20 minutes or until liquid cooks off. Add vegetables, 3 cans of beef broth, and beer. Empty can of tomato paste into a small bowl. Fill empty tomato paste can with water and combine with tomato paste, then add to saucepan. Cook stew uncovered for 1 hour, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, combine remaining can of beef broth with flour to make a paste. Add flour paste to saucepan and stir to incorporate and thicken. Cook an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with parsley. Serve with crusty bread.