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
 * ½ teaspoon pepper (fresh ground)
 * 2 bottles good dark beer
 * 8 ounces ketchup
 * 6 cups water

Directions

 * 1) Add salt and pepper to flour.
 * 2) Cube meat into 1 or 2 inch pieces.
 * 3) Coat beef with flour and spices.
 * 4) Combine and heat oils.
 * 5) Brown beef over high flame 5 minutes.
 * 6) Add beer, tomato paste, ketchup, and water.
 * 7) Bring to boil and reduce to medium heat.
 * 8) Simmer covered 60 minutes.
 * 9) Stir every 20 minutes.
 * 10) Saute garlic and onion together.
 * 11) Add bay leaves, garlic, onion, carrots,potatoes additional salt and pepper added to taste.
 * 12) Cook for 1 hour.
 * 13) Enjoy immediately or allow to rest over night for richest taste.