• 1/4 pound butter
• 1 pound beef chuck steak, cut into .5 in. cubes
• 1 piece sweet onion, sliced thinly
• 1 cup(s) beef stock
• 1 pint guiness stout
• 4 piece medium potatoes, peeled
• 2 piece large carrots, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoons each of salt, pepper, tyme, sage, parsley, bay leaf

heat butter in skillet brown the beef in batches-set beef aside.

cook onion in hot fat for 3 minutes-just soffened,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 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.