Guinness Stew

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 lb lamb stew meat, diced
• 3 None onions, peeled and cut into wedges
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 2 cups beef stock
• 10 oz Guinness (around 1 1/4 cups)
• 2 None fresh bay leaves
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, plus extra to garnish
• 1-2 tsp granulated sugar
• 1/2 lb carrots, peeled and cubed
• 1 lb potatoes, peeled and cubed

1. Heat the butter in a large pot. Add the meat and sear over a high heat (you may need to do this in batches). Add the onions, stir in the tomato paste and sprinkle with the flour. Add the stock and Guinness. Bring to a boil, add the bay leaves, thyme and sugar. Cover and simmer for 45 mins. Add the carrots and potatoes to the stew (add a little water if necessary), stir well and cook for an additional 30 mins. Remove the bay leaves and thyme. Garnish with the extra sprigs of thyme.

butter, lamb stew meat, onions, tomato, flour, beef stock, bay leaves, thyme, sugar, carrots, potatoes

Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/16238 (may not work)