Spicy Beef Stew

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 3 lbs stew meat
• flour, to brown the meat mixed with
• pepper, and
• garlic powder, and
• salt (all optional and substitutable)
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 (8 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 (12 ounce) cans beer (any kind)
• 4 carrots (cut into 1/2 inch chunks)
• 6 celery ribs (cut into 1/2 inch chunks)
• 4 red potatoes (quartered, i remove the eyes but that is personal preference)
• 3 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• 3/4 tablespoon ground allspice
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper (optional to taste)
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 1/3 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 flour the stew meat.
• 2 heat 3 tbsp oil on high in large pot till just smoking, sear the outside of half the meat and set aside. the meat pieces should still be medium rare on the inside. heat the remaining 3 tbsp oil (still on high) and sear the remaining stew meat.
• 3 don't remove the meat from the pot, replace the original stew meat.
• 4 add the beer and the beef stock to the still hot pot. bring to a boil.
• 5 add the carrots through the cayenne pepper.
• 6 turn the stove down and simmer for 2 hours.
• 7 add the rosemary and heavy cream and simmer for another 15-30 minutes until thickened.