Miniature Bull Terrier whips up an Irish Stew with Guiness

This little Bully went to market...and he picked up some Guinness and a few other items to whip up an Irish Stew.  He kept it a bit American by using Beef but Lamb will do too! 

Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Ingredients (serves 8 at 616 calories each)

·         2 tablespoons olive oil

·         3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

·         2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes

·         1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

·         6 large potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks

·         1 white onion, cut into large chunks

·         2 cloves garlic, minced

·         2 cups beef broth

·         1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

·         1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Irish stout beer (e.g. Guinness®)

·         1 tablespoon cold water

·         1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

1.     Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss beef cubes with flour to coat, then fry in the hot oil until browned. Place the carrots, potatoes, onion and garlic in a large slow cooker. Place the meat on top of the vegetables. Mix together the beef broth and tomato paste and pour into the slow cooker along with the beer.

2.     Cover and cook on High for 6 hours or Low for 8 hours. During the last hour before serving, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water and then stir into the broth. Simmer on the High setting for a few minutes to thicken.

Note the wild flower quilt background is from an exhibit at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Museum in Washington.  It was made by Johannah Kanikkeberg in the 1900's and donated by her children to the museum.