Recipe for Irish Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. (30 ml) oil
• 2½ lbs. (1.25 kg) stewing beef or chuck, cubed
• Salt, pepper and garlic to taste
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2+ cloves garlic, minced/grated
• ¼ cup (31 g) flour
• 1 can (440 ml) Guinness
• 3 cups (750 ml) beef stock
• 3 carrots, rough chopped
• 1 large Yukon gold potato, peeled and chopped
• 2 tsp. (2 to 4 g) thyme, parsley, rosemary fresh or dried