Short-Rib Beef Stew with Ale

Ingredients

• 1 pound turnips (optional)
• 2 large carrots
• 2 pounds Yukon Gold or russet potatoes
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) whole peeled tomatoes, chopped and juices reserved
• 1 bottle (12 oz.) a malty brown ale (we used Newcastle Brown ale)
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
• + 7 more ingredients
• • 4 strips thick-cut bacon
  • 4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs, trimmed of excess fat
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 Tbsp hot paprika
  • ½ cup flour

Method 1 Place bacon strips in a large (5 to 6 quart), thick-bottomed Dutch oven. Set the heat to medium high and cook the bacon until much of the fat has been rendered. Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp of the bacon fat from pot. (Do not pour down the drain or yo...

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