Chop the beef into bite sized pieces

Chop the carrots and crush the garlic cloves

Heat oil in a large, non-stick pan to medium heat

Then add the carrots - cook for around 3 minutes, until starting to brown

Then add the beef and garlic, cooking for a further 3 minutes

Next, add the stock cube, garlic granules and onion granules

Stir, then pour in the bottle of Guinness, bring to the boil

Stir and ensure the stock cube is dissolved

Then transfer the mixture to your slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours, or high for 3 (slow cookers vary from model to model. If you usually cook beef longer in your model please adjust accordingly)

Once cooked, stir through some gravy granules until the sauce is the thickness you like

Serve with creamy mash and crusty bread (optional)