Irish Stew

• 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb sirloin, tips
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle Guinness stout
• 4 cups carrots, sliced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced

1. Heat 2 tsp oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Coat tips with flour, shaking off excess.
3. Cook until browned on both sides and remove from heat.
4. In a large pot, add 1 tsp oil, mushrooms, and onion; cook stirring constantly until onion is tender (about 3 min).
5. Add meat to pot, stir in garlic, tomato paste, beef broth, sugar, beer, carrots, and potatoes-cover and simmer over low heat for about 1 hr or until thickened.
6. Season to taste with salt in pepper.

vegetable oil, sirloin, flour, onion, fresh mushrooms, garlic, tomato paste, beef broth, brown sugar, stout, carrots, potatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/irish-stew-378312 (may not work)