Start with 2lbs beef cut into 1″ chunks.

Coat the beef  in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper.

Brown the meat in olive oil, over medium heat, in a dutch oven making sure to brown all sides of the meat.  Placed cooked meat on a plate and set aside.

Then add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to your blackened and crusty pot. Toss in your chopped potatoes, carrots and onions and saute for 3 minutes.

Add the beef back to the pot.

Add 1 cup of Guinness Stout.

Serve with a hunk of crusty bread and butter.

Yum!  Do you plan on making anything special for St. Patrick’s Day?

Coat beef  in a mixture of flour, salt and pepper.

Brown meat in 3 tablespoons olive oil.

Cook over medium heat in a dutch oven making sure to brown all sides of the meat.  Placed cooked meat on a plate and set aside.

Next add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to your blackened and crusty pot. Toss in your chopped potatoes, carrots and onions and saute for 3 minutes. Add the beef back to the pot.

Add 1 cup of Guinness Stout. Add 8 cups of warm water.  Stir. Simmer soup for 2 hours.