Guinness Beef Stew & Mock Mashed Potatoes

Guinness Beef Stew

Ingredients

12 oz boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed and thinly sliced

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

5 tbs olive oil divided

2 c chopped onions

1.5 c diagonally cut carrots

6 oz baby bella mushrooms

6 oz can tomato paste

1 tbs mined garlic

¾ c Guinness beer

1.5 c unsalted beed stock

1 tbs all purpose flour

Directions

1.       Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbs olive oil. Add beef to pan and cook for 3 minutes. Remove beef.

2.       Add remaining olive oil. Add onions through mushrooms. Sauté 1 minute.

3.       Add tomato paste and garlic. Cook 1 minutes.

4.       Add beer. Cook 1 minute. Scraping the pan.

5.       Combine beef stock and flour with a whisk. Add to pan. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

6.       Stir in beef and cook for 1 minute.

Mock Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil

1 tbs minced garlic

1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped

15 oz can Cannellini bean (white beans)

½ c unsalted vegetable broth

Chopped fresh parsley or chopped fresh scallions (or both)

Dollop sour cream (optional)

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1.       Heat olive in a large pot. Add garlic and cook until slightly browned. Then place two inches of water in pot. Add beans.

2.       Place steam basket into pot. Add cauliflower. Cover and steam about 10 minutes.

3.       Combine everything in a food processor and puree until smooth.

4.       Serve warm on top of the stew.