Guinness Beef Stew | Oregonian Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes (or 2 pounds beef chuck, trimmed of fat and cut into cubes)
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 leeks, white part only, cleaned and sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 bottle Guinness Extra Stout
• 4 cups beef stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme (or one tablespoon fresh)
• 3 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 2 parsnips, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 rutabaga, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 small turnips, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 pound boiling potatoes, cut in half if small or in fourths if larger
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ½ cup frozen peas
• Salt and pepper