Ingredients

The following ingredients have 7 Servings
  • 3 to 4 pounds chuck roast (trimmed of fat and cut into 1-1/2 inch chunks)
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 onions (chopped (about 4 cups))
  • 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 cups Guinness Draught (divided)
  • 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 ounce 2 Tablespoons bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 5 carrots (about a pound, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks)
  • 1 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes (scrubbed. If large, cut so that chunks are about 1-1/2 inches.)
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 to 4 Tablespoons Bisto (or corn starch)
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth

Instruction

  • Pat beef dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook single layer of beef in batches until browned on all sides, about 8 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker insert. Repeat with additional 2 teaspoons oil and remaining beef.
  • Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil, onions, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to skillet and cook until onions are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add broth, 1-1/4 cups Guinness Draught, sugar, thyme, and bittersweet chocolate; bring to boil, using wooden paddle or spoon to scrape up browned bits. Transfer to slow cooker insert.
  • Add carrots, and potatoes to slow cooker insert. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 9 to 10 hours (or cook on high for 6 to 7 hours).
  • Uncover slow cooker; remove beef, carrots, and potatoes to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Pour liquid into wire strainer set over large bowl. Discard residual bits in strainer.
  • Wipe out slow cooker insert; return beef, carrots, and potatoes to slow cooker.
  • Pour liquid into fat separator. Allow to settle for 5 minutes. Pour liquid into 12-inch skillet. Add remaining 1/4 cup of Guinness and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to boil over medium high heat.
  • Whisk together Bisto and chicken broth. Whisk into liquid, stirring constantly until liquid thickens. Adjust seasonings.
  • Pour thickened gravy over beef, carrots, and potatoes in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve.
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings.