Irish Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 2 lb. beef or lamb
1/4 c. margarine
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp. Minor beef base
2 c. Guiness stout
10 c. water
12 prunes, minced
2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. pepper
10 potatoes, cubed
12 carrots (chunks)
3 large onions (chunks)
1 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Brown beef in margarine; add garlic and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add flour to meat; stir.
Add Guiness and stir well to remove any lumps.
Add remaining ingredients, stirring very frequently, to avoid sticking.
Stew is done when potatoes and carrots are tender.