Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 14 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 lbs boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 5 cups chopped onions
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 4 cups fat, free less sodium beef stock
  • 1 (11 1/4 ounce) bottle Guinness draught
  • 1 tablespoon raisins
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 12 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 12 cups carrots, sliced
  • 1 12 cups parsnips, sliced
  • 1 cup turnip, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped fine

Method

  • Heat 1 1/2 tbls oil in a Dutch oven over med high heat.
  • Place flour in a shallow dish, sprinkle beef with 1/2 tsp salt; dredge beef in flour.
  • Add half of beef to pan; cook 5 minutes turning to brown on all sides.
  • Remove beef from pan with a slotted spoon.
  • Repeat procedure with remaining oil and beef.
  • Add onion to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in broth and beer, scraping pan to loosen brown bits.
  • Return meat to pan.
  • Stir in remaining 1/2 tsp salt, raisins, caraway seeds and pepper; bring to a boil.
  • Cover and reduce heat, simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Uncover bring back to boil cook 30 more minutes.
  • Add vegetables reduce heat to low and cook 30 minutes (cover pan).
  • Uncover and simmer 10 more minutes.
  • Sprinkle with chopped parsley.