Perfect St.Patrick's Day recipe --Irish stew with Guinness stout

By: Amy Andrews | Published Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 5:00 AM | Updated Friday, September 9, 2011, 10:08 PM

Amy is taking a break from gossip to publish her favorite St.Patrick's
s Day recipe -- Irish stew with Guinness--yummy!

This one is from allrecipes.com
Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 onion, chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 2 pounds beef stew meat, cubed
* 3 cups Guinness
* 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced
* 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered
* salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beef, beer, sliced potatoes, and quartered potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the beef is tender, about 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.