Beef And Sweet Potato Stew

Name: Beef And Sweet Potato Stew
Ingredients: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour with a big pinch of salt and pepper; 1 1/4 pound stew beef, cut into 1-inch chunks; about 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, coarsely diced; 2 cups peeled and thickly sliced carrots; 3/4 pound cremini mushrooms, cleaned and cut in half; 6 cloves of garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1/2 cup light beer; 1 pound sweet potato, peeled and diced into 1-inch chunks; 4 cups beef broth (more if you’d like it more soupy); 1 bay leaf; 3 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1-2 tablespoons sugar; salt and pepper to taste; couscous and parsley to serve