Roxi's Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 1 lb lean beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 onion, halved and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1/2 cup beef broth (I used 1/2 tsp. beef bouillon granules in 1/2 c. boiling water)
• 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 4 medium red potatoes, cut in sixteen pieces each
• 1 cup fresh green beans, cut in half
• 2 large carrots, cut in 1/2-inch chunks
• 2 roma tomatoes, cut in 16 pieces each
• 1 tablespoon chopped lovage, leaves (I used lovage) or parsley (I used lovage)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon flour

Directions

1. 1

   Requires a 6 quart pressure cooker. Pour oil into cooker. Brown beef over medium heat.

2. 2

   Add next 7 ingredients. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir things up and cover with lid. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe and cook 5 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once under cold water.

3. 3

   Add the next 5 ingredients, stir well, and cook 3 minutes with pressure regulator rocking slowly. Cool cooker at once.

4. 4

   Mix the flour and water. Add the paste to the stew and stir over medium heat to thicken.