Beef Stew

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of Chuck Beef, in 3/4 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt, pepper
• 2 tbs butter
• medium onion, course chopped
• 3-4 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 cup chopped brown mushrooms
• 12 ounces of Porter beer
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 medium carrots in 3/4 inch chucks
• 3 medum potatoes in 3/4 inch cubes
• 1 tsp basil, 1 tbs parsley
• 1 tbs corn starch

Directions:

• mix flour, salt and pepper
• coat beef with the flour
• in a hot 10 inch iron skillet, brown beef in butter (5-8 minutes)
• add the onions and celery and mushroom, (5 minutes)
• add beer. Simmer covered for 3 hours, stir about every 15 minutes