an irish guinness beef stew

Yield and Cooking Time:
– Yield: 6 servings
– Prep Time: 20 minutes
– Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients:
For the stew:

– 2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
– 2-3 tablespoons plain flour
– 4 cloves garlic, minced
– 4 cups beef stock
– 2 cups Guinness stout
– 1/2 cup red wine (Merlot)
– 3 tablespoons tomato paste
– 1 tablespoon dried thyme
– 1 teaspoon sugar
– 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
– 2 bay leaves
– Salt and cracked black pepper

For the vegetables:

– 2 tablespoons butter
– 5 potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
– 1 large onion, peeled and diced
– 3 medium carrots, scraped and diced

Instructions:

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