Guinness Braised Short Ribs - Jo Cooks

Ingredients

• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
• 4 pound beef short ribs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 1 large carrot (chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 440 ml Guinness stout ((1 can))
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke (I used Mesquite)
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)