Slow Cooker Irish Beef Stew

BY: THEINSPIREDHOME.COM

SERVINGS: 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 ½-2 pounds stew meat beef or venison
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 14.9 ounce cans Guinness beer (or any dark chocolatey stout)
• 28 ounces beef broth
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 clove garlic minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 6-7 carrots chopped *see notes
• 5 potatoes chopped *see notes
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons butter if beef is extra fatty omit this
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup cool water

DIRECTIONS:

1. Toss stew meat in flour and brown on all sides. Add beer and broth and bring to a boil. Transfer to slow cooker (unless your slow cooker is stovetop safe).
   
2. Add onion, garlic (or garlic powder), carrots, potatoes, bay leaves and butter.
   
3. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
   
4. Whisk cornstarch and cool water together to form slurry. Whisk slurry into stew, boil for 2-3 minutes.