Beef Stew With Beer - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 -3 lbs stewing beef
1 red onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
24 ounces dark beer (Guinness for instance)
1/2 cup beef broth
3 cups mushrooms
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Peel the garlic and the onion and cut it in half rings.
Heat up some olive oil in a large pot and brown the meat.
Stir in the garlic and the onion and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
Warm up the beer and the broth and add it to the meat.
Add the thyme, pepper & salt to taste.
Let it all simmer with the lid on, for about 2 1/2 hours until well done.
Clean and cut the mushrooms in half and add them to the stew.
Mix the cornstarch with a bit of cold water and thicken the stew to taste.