Beef in Beer in the Slow Cooker

Ingredients

• teaspoon svegetable oil, divided, or as needed
• shallots, peeled and left whole
• pound cubed beef stew meat
• tablespoon all-purpose flour
• (12 fluid ounce) can or bottleIrish stout beer (such as Guinness®)
• onion, cut in half and slice d
• large garlic clove, crushed
• slice ssmoked streaky bacon, slice d into strips
• 1/2 cup sfresh button mushrooms
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat slow cooker on Low.
2. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium low heat and cook shallots until they are lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Place in the slow cooker. Add beef to the same skillet and cook until meat is seared on all sides and browned, about 5 minutes. Add flour and mix well. Pour in beer and bring to a boil. Transfer beef beer mixture to the slow cooker.
3. Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel and add remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and bacon and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer to the slow cooker. Add mushrooms and season generously with salt and pepper. Cover.
4. Cook on Low until meat is cooked through, about 5 hours.