Guinness-braised Chuck Steak with Horseradish Mashed Potatoes

I found this recipe in my cookbook The Best of Cooking Light Everyday Favorites which is one of my favorite cookbooks. This recipe may look daunting, but it's really not - it's just a lot of steps.

Ingredients:
Steak
1 1/2 lb boneless, chuck steak, trimmed
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsps olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot*
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 tsp dark brown sugar
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
8 oz presliced mushrooms*
1 garlic clove, minced*
2 bay leaves
12 oz Guinness Stout

Potatoes
2 lb peeled baking potatoes, quartered
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 Tbsp horseradish
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

To prepare steak, sprinkle steak with 1/2 tsp pepper & 1/4 tsp salt
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat
Add steak; cook 5 mins on each side or until browned
Remove steak from pan; set aside
Add onion & chopped carrot, 2 Tbsp of chicken broth, & brown sugar
Cover reduce heat to medium & cook 10 mins
Stir in rosemary, mushrooms, & garlic
Cover & cook 2 mins
Add bay leaves, Guinness, remaining broth, & steak; bring to a boil
Cover, reduce heat & simmer 1 hr 30 mins or until steak is tender
Remove steak from pan; keep warm
Discard bay leaves
Increase heat to medium-high; cook 5 mins or until slightly thick
Spoon stout mixture over steak
Serve with mashed potatoes

To prepare potatoes, place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water
Bring to a boil
Simmer 20 mins or until potatoes are tender; drain
Return potatoes to pan
Add butter; beat with mixer at medium speed just until smooth
Stir in butter & next 6 ingredients; keep warm

Yield: 6 servings

* I used 1 1/2 cups of chopped carrots - extra vegetables are always good.
My husband & I don't like mushrooms so I didn't add them to the steak mixture.
I used 3 garlic cloves - we love garlic!