Souper Tuesday - You Love Us

See, I'm back on time and everything. And its soup day. 

I am not feeling particularly chatty today, so I think I'm just gonna get to the recipe.  If you want to know what's up, have a look at my yesterday post.  

Or Friday.

That's why I'm not chatty.

Yep.

Great fun.

Anyhow, I owe you all a soup recipe.  And the cool thing is, Guinness.  Yep.  I remember how popular the recipes I have previously posted with Guinness were, and then I found this...

And I have tremendous guilt.  Because I had to call in to work.  Stupid kidney stones.

Beef and Guinness Stew

Ingredients

3 tablespoons canola oil, divided

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 pounds boneless chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes 

1 teaspoon salt, divided

5 cups chopped onion (about 3 onions) 

1 tablespoon tomato paste

4 cups fat-free, lower-sodium beef broth

1 (11.2-ounce) bottle Guinness Stout

1 tablespoon raisins 

1 teaspoon caraway seeds

1/2 teaspoon black pepper 

1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch-thick) slices carrot (about 8 ounces)

1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch-thick)  slices parsnip (about 8 ounces)

1 cup (1/2-inch) cubed peeled turnip (about 8 ounces)

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Place flour in a shallow dish. Sprinkle beef with 1/2 teaspoon salt; dredge beef in flour. Add half of beef to pan; cook 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove beef from pan with a slotted spoon. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and beef.

 Add onion to pan; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Stir in broth and beer, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Return meat to pan. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, raisins, caraway seeds, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Uncover and bring to a boil. Cook 50 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add carrot, parsnip, and turnip. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and bring to a boil; cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with parsley.

See...I had to be of few words, because that's a big recipe!  Little bit of work, but TOTALLY worth it!!

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Zen...