Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 pounds boneless beef chuck stew meat
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups Guinness Draught
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes, scrubbed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves