Lobscouse (Sailor's Beef Stew) - Skipper Labskovs

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 lbs beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3 medium chopped onions
• 3 cups beer
• 3 cups beef stock (made from concentrate cubes)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 fresh ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 medium idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 6 tablespoons butter (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chopped green onion tops (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Brown meat and cook onions in the butter, stirring occasionally.

2. 2

   Add stock, beer, bay leaves, salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Add potatoes and continue to simmer for 2 hours.

5. 5

   Mash any remaining pieces of potato, so that you have a thick'gravy' with just a few pieces of potato.

6. 6

   Serve in bowl with 1 tablespoon butter on top.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with onion tops.