Guinness Beef Stew

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In a small bowl, combine whole wheat flour, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder.

Dredge the cubed beef in the seasoned flour mixture.

In a Dutch oven, over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the the olive oil. Add half of the cubed floured beef to brown. Do not overcrowd the pan so meat can sear.

Remove the browned beef from heat and reserve. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the heat and sear the second batch of cubed round beef. Remove seared meat to reserved plate.

Place white potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, and celery into the pot and saute approximately 2 minutes. Add half the Guinness Stout to the Dutch oven. Scrape up all the brown bits to blend with beer. Add the low-sodium low-fat beef broth. Add beef back into pot. Add dried marjoram, parsley, and thyme.

Place Dutch oven into the preheated oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour, add remaining beer. If needed, add another 14 ounces low-sodium beef broth. Place back in oven for another 3 hours.

After the 3 hours, check the seasoning and serve!

Note: This dish can be frozen! It’s lovely to defrost and reheat.