Maron's Marvelous Meat Stew

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs stewing beef or beef chuck
 * 8 large potatoes
 * 16 ounces fresh baby carrots
 * 1 large yellow onion
 * 4-6 cloves garlic
 * 3 bay leaves
 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
 * 4 ounces white flour
 * 1 can tomato paste
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1/2 teaspoon pepper (Fresh ground)
 * 2 bottles good dark beer
 * 8 ounces ketchup
 * 6 cups water

Directions
Add salt and pepper to flour. cube meat into 1 or 2 inch pieces. Coat beef with flour and spices. combine and heat oils. brown beef over high flame 5 minutes. add beer, tomato paste, ketchup, and water. bring to boil and reduce to medium heat. Simmer covered 60 min. stir every 20 minutes. saute garlic and onion together. add bay leaves, garlic, onion, carrots,potatoes additional salt and pepper added to taste. Cook for 1 hour. Enjoy immediately or allow to rest over night for richest taste.