Name: Irish Beef Stew
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 onion, diced; 1 leek, thinly sliced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 cup beef broth; 1 cup dark stout beer*; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and quartered; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup half and half*; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste