INSTRUCTIONS
– canola or vegetable oil – AP flour – beef – onion – garlic – tomato paste – Guinness beer – beef stock – soy sauce – Worcestershire sauce – light brown sugar – bittersweet chocolate – Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper – carrots – parsnips – baby potatoes – fresh thyme – parsley
Dredge beef in seasoned flour and add to hot oil in a dutch oven.
Brown the beef, in batches if necessary to prevent it from steaming and getting a good sear.
Remove the beef to a plate and add the onions to the pan.
Brown the onions and add the garlic.
Stir in the tomato paste and cook for one minute.
Stir in the beer, stock, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and chocolate and season well with salt and pepper.
Add the vegetables and herbs, cover and continue to simmer until the beef and vegetables are tender.
Stir in remaining parsley, season to taste, and ladle into bowls and serve.