Irish Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3 pounds beef chuck, excess fat trimmed, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 1/2 cups stout beer
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 to 3 large carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium rutabaga, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 medium parsnip, cut into 3/4-inch pieces