1 kg stewing beef, well-trimmed & cut into 1 . 5-cm cubes .
4 garlic cloves, finely sliced .
1 (333 ml) bottle Guinness stout .
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step #1 Preheat the oven to 190º Celsius.
Step #2 Heat 1 tbsp of oil In a large-ish, heavy-based, non-stick pan & brown the beef on all sides.
Step #3 You may need to do this in 2 or 3 batches.
Step #4 Add more oil if needed.
Step #5 Remove, set aside & season to taste.
Step #6 Add a little more oil to the pan & sauté the onions, garlic, mushrooms & bacon, until the onions, garlic & mushrooms are softening.
Step #7 Place the beef, add the sugar, tomato paste, onion, mushrooms & bacon In a large-ish ovenproof pot, garlic, beef stock & Guinness & mix well so that all the ingredients are well-mixd.
Step #8 Spice up to taste, & cover the pot tightly with foil wrap & the lid, & cook for 11/4 to 11/2 hrs or until the beef is tender.
Step #9 Serve with Irish cook Kevin Dundon’s Colcannon recipe #123663 & plenty of crusty bread.