Crockpot Guinness Beef Stew

I made this stew as a companion to Miss Annie's Irish Colcannon (#20597), which is why it's heavy on beef and low on veggies. This recipe can be doubled easily. A lot of the flavor comes from the vegetable and beef broths, not to mention the beer!

• Ready In: 3 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 2-3

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs stewing beef
•  sea salt
•  ground pepper
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  cup vegetable broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 1  cup  Guinness draught
• 8  ounces baby portabella mushrooms
• 1⁄2  vidalia onion
• 2  bay leaves
• 1  teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in pan. Cut beef into 1" cubes, add to hot oil. Season beef cubes with sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
2. While beef is browning, coarsely chop vidalia onion and put in crockpot. Add cleaned mushrooms, bay leaves, thyme, vegetable and beef broths.
3. Once beef is fully cooked, dump it into the crockpot, juices and all.
4. Add beer, cover, and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
5. Remove bay leaves before serving.