Crockpot Irish Stew with Stout

3-4 lbs of beef stew meat
4 pieces of bacon
1tbsp of flour
2 tsp of thyme
1 tsp of rosemary, crushed
2-3 bay leaves
3 cloves of garlic crushed
1 shallot, chopped
1 ½ cups of carrots, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
1 ½ cups of sliced mushrooms
1 ½ cups of stout
3 cups of beef broth
Salt and pepper to taste

1.     Cook bacon in a large pan until crispy.  Once cooked, place bacon on a plate lined with paper towel and drain most grease from pan.

2.    Toss stew meat with flour, salt, pepper and 1tsp of thyme.

3.    Brown meat in medium-high to high pan and add shallots, mushrooms and garlic.  Cook until meat is brown and shallots are soft.

4.    Add stout and deglaze pan.  Cook until stout boils.

5.    Add beef & stout mixture, crumble bacon and remaining ingredients to crockpot.  Cook on low for 8-9 hours or high for 4-5. Add salt and pepper if needed.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	517
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.8g	22%
Saturated Fat 7.3g	37%
Cholesterol 201mg	67%
Sodium 903mg	39%
Total Carbohydrate 67.4g	24%
Dietary Fiber 1.8g	6%
Total Sugars 2.6g
Protein 70.4g
Vitamin D 63mcg	315%
Calcium 32mg	2%
Iron 7mg	36%
Potassium 383mg	8%