03Pour the four cups of beef broth into a crockpot. Add the browned beef, baby carrots, potatoes, thyme, parsley, and bay leaves to the crockpot.
04Once the beer has simmered for a few minutes in the Dutch oven, pour it into the crockpot. Add one more bottle of beer to the crockpot. Stir and cover.
05Cook on low for 7.5 hours. After 7.5 hours, add the package of frozen peas and the 1/4 cup of dry instant mashed potatoes and stir to thicken stew. Cook an additional 30 minutes on high. Salt and pepper as needed.
06Enjoy with homemade french bread and some Irish beer!