Use only the whole uncut Chuck Eye Roast – the shoulder
Don’t use “pieces” called stew meat – they are usually unknown cuts of meat
Cut Chuck into 1.5 inch pieces
Heat 3 TBL EVOO in Dutch oven
Brown pieces of meat in the hot oil
Remove meat and set aside to put in later
Cut two onions into nice thick slices
Add a bit of salt and brown onion 8-10 minutes
Add 1 TBL tomato paste and two cloves of garlic, and cook another 60 seconds
Add 1/4 C AP flour and cook until browned
Whisk in 3 C of chicken broth SLOWLY
Add 1/2 of your bottle of Guinness beer
Add 2 TBL brown sugar and 1 tsp fresh thyme
Add meat back into the pot, cover, and put into the oven at 325 degrees for 2.5 hours
Stir halfway through, then fresh larger pieces of onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, parsnips
Cook another hour
Add other half of your Guinness and freshly chopped parsley at the very end
