Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew

Name: Slow-Cooker Guinness Beef Stew
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Europe, Irish
Ingredients: 4 pounds, boneless beef chuck stew meat; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 , onions, chopped; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cups, Guinness Draught; 1 tablespoon, light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1 ounce, bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 2 , bay leaves; 5 , carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 pound, parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 1/2 pounds, baby red potatoes, scrubbed; 1/4 cup, all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley leaves

Main Courses
Europe
Irish
Meat
Beef
Stews

Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2007

Cooking with Guinness can leave a bad taste in your mouth. For beer flavor minus the bitterness, the secret's in the sauce.

SERVES 6 to 8

TIME 9 to 10 hours on low or 6 to 7 hours on high, plus additional 15 minutes on high

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