Beef Stew With Beer

• 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

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

stewing beef, red onion, garlic, beef broth, mushrooms, salt, thyme, cornstarch

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-stew-with-beer-156285 (may not work)