Beef with Beer and Paprika

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By Ree Drummond

YIELDS:6 servings
PREP TIME:0 hours 10 mins
COOK TIME:2 hours 30 mins
TOTAL TIME:2 hours 40 mins

Ingredients:
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. butter
2 lb. stew meat
1 whole medium onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (12 oz. size) beer
4 c. beef stock (or 4 cups water + 4 beef bouillon cubes)
2 c. water (additional, if needed)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
4 whole carrots, washed, unpeeled, and roughly sliced
4 whole new potatoes, quartered
Minced parsley (optional)

Directions:
1. Heat oil and butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Brown meat in two batches, setting aside on a plate when brown. Cut pieces in half. Set aside.
2. Add diced onions to the pot. Stir and cook for two or three minutes until softened, then add garlic for another minute. Pour in beer and beef stock, then add Worcestershire, tomato paste, paprika, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add beef back into the pot. Stir to combine. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
3. *UPDATE: The liquid should cook down to a thicker state. If it gets too thick/reduces too much, add additional water as needed.
4. Add carrots and potatoes, then cover and cook for an additional 30 minutes. (If stew gets dry, just add a cup of hot water at a time to replenish the liquid.) Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
5. Serve in bowls next to crusty French bread. Sprinkle with minced parsley, if desired.

NOTE: I cooked it in the crock pot on high for 4 hours and low for 2 1/2 or 3 more more hours. I added the potatoes and carrots about an hour and a half before it was done and turned the heat back up to high.