Guinness Stew

Ingredients

• 2 12-3 lbs stewing beef
• 12 cup flour
• 3 celery ribs, 1-inch pieces
• 5 -6 parsnips, 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium turnip, cut into large pieces
• 14 teaspoon rosemary
• 14 teaspoon thyme
• 12 teaspoon black pepper
• water
• 12 pint Guinness stout (drink the other half!)
• 2 beef bouillon cubes, dissolved in 1 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons flour, mixed well with 1 cup water as thickener
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 5 -6 medium carrots, 1-inch pieces
• 3 medium onions, cut into large pieces
• 5 -6 medium potatoes, cut into large pieces
• 14 teaspoon oregano
• 12 teaspoon basil
• salt and pepper