Grandma’s English Recipes

1/4 stick butter
1 lb beef chuck steak, cut into cubes
1 lg sweet onion, sliced thinly
1 cup beef stock
1 pint guiness stout
4 medium potatoes, peeled
2 large carrots, chopped
1/4 tsp each of salt, pepper, tyme, sage, parsley, bay leaf

Heat butter in skillet brown the beef in batches-set beef aside.

cook onion in hot fat for 3 minutes-just soffened,return meat to pan add bouquet garni,salt,

pepper,stock and stout and bring the mixture to a boil.

Cook stew uncovered in preheated 350 degree oven for about one hour

add potatoes and bake e for 45 minutes till all is tender.

add salt and pepper to taste. Thicken sauce with butter and flour.Garnish with parsley.