Name: Beef and Guinness Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2.5 lb / 1.25 kg beef chuck (, boneless short rib or any other slow cooking beef (no bone)); 3/4 tsp each salt and black pepper; 3 garlic cloves (, minced); 2 onions (, chopped (brown, white or yellow)); 6 oz / 180g bacon (, speck or pancetta, diced); 3 tbsp flour ((all purpose/plain, Note 3 for GF)); 440ml / 14.9 oz Guinness Beer ((Note 1)); 4 tbsp tomato paste; 3 cups / 750 ml chicken stock/broth (or beef broth - Note 4); 3 carrots (, peeled and cut into 1.25 cm / 1/2" thick pieces); 2 large celery stalks (, cut into 2cm / 1" pieces); 2 bay leaves; 3 sprigs thyme ((or sub with 1 tsp dried thyme leaves))