Beef With Stout

Ingredients:

1/4 lb. Butter
1 pound beef chuck cut into 1×2 inch pieces
1 large sweet onion-sliced thin
a bouquet garni:thyme,sage,parsley,bay leaf,
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup beef stock
1 pint guinness stout
4 medium potatoes(1 lb peeled)
2 tablespoons parsley
large manly sweet carrots.

Procedure:

Heat butter in skillet brown the beef in batches-set beef aside. Cook onion in hot fat for 3 minutes-just softened,return meat to pan add bouquet garni,salt,pepper,stock and stout and bring the mixture to a boil.Cook stew uncovered in preheated 350 degree F. oven for about one hour add potatoes and bake e for 45 minutes till all is tender.add salt and pepper to taste. Thicken sauce with butter and flour.Garnish with parsley.