Traditional Irish Beef & Guinness Stew

Name: Traditional Irish Guinness Beef Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 oz Bacon; 2 lbs Beef chuck; 2 Bay leaves; 2 Carrots, large; 2 Celery, ribs; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 Parsnip, large; 1 tbsp Porcini mushrooms, dried and ground; 1 tsp Rosemary, dried; 1 tsp Thyme, dried; 2 Yellow onions, medium large; 4 Yellow potatoes, medium-sized firm; 1 cup Beef broth, strong; 1/4 cup Tomato paste; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 3 tbsp All-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground; 1 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 Salt and pepper; 1 16 ounce bottle Guinness extra stout