Roxi's Beef Stew

• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 1 lb lean beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 onion, halved and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 12 cup beer
• 12 cup beef broth (I used 1/2 tsp. beef bouillon granules in 1/2 c. boiling water)
• 12 tablespoon brown sugar
• 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 4 medium red potatoes, cut in sixteen pieces each
• 1 cup fresh green beans, cut in half
• 2 large carrots, cut in 1/2-inch chunks
• 2 roma tomatoes, cut in 16 pieces each
• 1 tablespoon chopped lovage, leaves (I used lovage) or 1 tablespoon parsley (I used lovage)
• 14 cup water
• 1 tablespoon flour

1. Requires a 6 quart pressure cooker.
2. Pour oil into cooker.
3. Brown beef over medium heat.
4. Add next 7 ingredients.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Stir things up and cover with lid.
7. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 5 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
8. Cool cooker at once under cold water.
9. Add the next 5 ingredients, stir well, and cook 3 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly.
10. Cool cooker at once.
11. Mix the flour and water.
12. Add the paste to the stew and stir over medium heat to thicken.

corn oil, lean beef, onion, garlic, beer, beef broth, brown sugar, thyme, bay leaf, salt, red potatoes, fresh green beans, carrots, roma tomatoes, parsley, water, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/roxis-beef-stew-168815 (may not work)