Ingredients for 1 large servings:
1 strip of bacon
12 oz. beef chuck, cut in 2-inch pieces (tossed with black pepper at least 1 tsp salt and flour)
1/2 onions, chopped
Pinch salt
1 cloves garlic, minced
3.5-oz Guinness beer, or other dark beer (non-Alcoholic, if you prefer)
0.5 TBSP tomato paste
Pinch of thyme
1 md potato cut in md pieces
3 baby carrots, cut in md pieces
1/2 ribs celery, cut in 1-inch pieces
¾ cups chicken stock, or as needed
1/4 tsp sugar salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- In a pan Render the fat off the bacon strip until crispy, keep the fat, place the bacon in a pot - In the same pan, seared the beef, place in the pot - In the same pan, sauteed the onions, garlic, add the Beer and Deglaze your pan, pour everything in the pot. - Add the rest of the ingredient to your pot. - Simmer stew on very low heat, covered, for about 45 min, or until fork tender - Uncover, raise heat to med-high, and reduce, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens to your liking - Taste and adjust seasoning!