Irish Stew

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/4 pounds well-marbled chuck beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 large garlic cloves, minced
• 48 oz. of beef stock or beef broth
• 1 cup of Guinness beer
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 lbs. potatoes, cubed
• 8 oz. pearl onions
• 2 cups carrots, diced
• 1 cup corn
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley