Ingredients

• 2 -3 lbs stewing beef
• 1 red onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 24 ounces dark beer (Guinness for instance)
• 1/2 cup beef broth
• 3 cups mushrooms
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

1. Peel the garlic and the onion and cut it in half rings.

2. Heat up some olive oil in a large pot and brown the meat.

3. Stir in the garlic and the onion and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.

4. Warm up the beer and the broth and add it to the meat.

5. Add the thyme, pepper & salt to taste.

6. Let it all simmer with the lid on, for about 2 ½ hours until well done.

7. Clean and cut the mushrooms in half and add them to the stew.

8. Mix the cornstarch with a bit of cold water and thicken the stew to taste.