Crusty-Topped Beef in Beer

• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 12 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 medium carrots, sliced (1 1/2 c.)
• 1 large onion, halved, cut into 1/2-inch thick wedges (about 3 cups)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups cubed unpeeled potatoes
• 14 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic, undrained
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 1 cup small pretzels
• 1 (12 ounce) canpillsbury grands jr golden layers biscuits (10 biscuits)
• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over med-high heat.
3. Cook beef in batches, stirring until browned.
4. With slotted spoon, remove beef to bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. When all beef is browned and removed from Dutch oven, add carrots and onion to drippings.
6. Cook over med-high heat 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently and scraping up browned bits.
7. Sprinkle with flour; stir to mix well.
8. Stir in beef and remaining ingredients except pretzels, biscuits, and mustard.
9. Pour into ungreased 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish.
10. Cover dish with foil; bake 1 hour 30 minutes or until beef is tender and sauce is thickened.
11. Remove from oven; stir.
12. Increase oven temperature to 375.
13. Place pretzels in 1-gallon food-storage plastic bag; crush with rolling pin to make about 3/4 cup.
14. Separate dough into 10 biscuits; cut each biscuit into 4 pieces.
15. Brush mustard over dough pieces.
16. Drop handful of dough pieces at a time into bag; shake to coat.
17. Place biscuit pieces evenly on beef mixture, leaving space between pieces.
18. Bake uncovered 14-18 minutes longer until biscuits are golden brown.

olive oil, beef stew meat, salt, ground black pepper, carrots, onion, allpurpose, potatoes, parsley, brown sugar, beef bouillon granules, thyme, tomatoes, beer, pretzels, canpillsbury grands, brown mustard

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crusty-topped-beef-in-beer-489008 (may not work)