Irish Beef Stew With Guinness Stout - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 bay leaves
2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2 (with some fat left on the meat)
1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into 1/4
2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
2 -3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup beef stock (or use canned)
1/2 cup Guinness stout
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1/2 lb carrot, sliced
salt and black pepper, freshly ground

Preparation

Heat a 6 quart stove top casserole or oven proof pot and add the oil and the bay leaves.
Cook the bay leaves for a moment and then add the meat. Brown the meat on both sides on high heat.
Add the onion and cook for a few minutes until it is clear.
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic, thyme, rosemary and flour and stir until smooth.
Add the beef stock and stout; simmer, stirring until the stew thickens a bit. Add the remaining ingredients and cover.
Place the pot in the oven at 275 F: for about 2 hours, stirring a couple of times.
Check for the salt and pepper before serving.