Beef and Guinness Stew

Preparation

• 1
  Toss the beef cubes with the flour, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Heat the oil in a skillet and brown the meat on all sides. Add the tomato paste, garlic and onion to the meat and sauté for 4 to 6 minutes until the onions start to soften.
• 2
  Transfer the meat and bulbs into a casserole dish and use 2oz. of the beer to deglaze the skillet. Pour the contents of the deglazed skillet over the meat. Add the remaining Guinness, carrots and thyme and season if necessary.
• 3
  Cover the casserole dish and simmer on a very low heat on the stovetop or in the oven at 150°C for 2-3 hours until the meat is so tender that it falls apart to the touch. Season before serving if required and serve with colcannon mash.