Guinness Irish Beef Stew

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Great stew to warm you up on these cold winter nights.

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Steps

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Heat olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat.

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Add diced beef and saut until brown on all sides , about 5 minutes.

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Add garlic and saut 1 minute.

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Add beef stock , guinness , red wine , tomato paste , sugar , worcestershire sauce and bay leaves.

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Stir to combine.

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Bring mixture to boil.

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Reduce heat to medium-low , then cover and simmer 1 hour , stirring occasionally.

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While the meat and stock is simmering , melt butter in another large pot over medium heat.

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Add potatoes , onion and carrots.

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Saut vegetables until golden , about 20 minutes.

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Set aside until the beef stew in step one has simmered for one hour.

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Add vegetables to beef stew.

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Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender , about 40 minutes.

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Discard bay leaves.

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Tilt pan and spoon off fat.

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Transfer stew to serving bowl.

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Ingredients

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olive oil, beef, garlic cloves, beef stock, guinness stout, red wine, tomato paste, sugar, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, butter, potatoes, onion, carrots, salt and pepper