Belgian Beef Stew With Beer

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs stewing beef, cubed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 medium onions, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 (12 ounce) can beer
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 season beef with salt and pepper, saute in a dutch oven with half of the oil over medium-high heat till browned, remove to plate.
• 2 add remaining oil and onions to the dutch oven, cook till tender and browned (make sure heat is low enough that they don't burn, about medium), about 5 minutes - add garlic during the last half minute and saute with the onions.
• 3 meanwhile whisk the flour into the beef broth.
• 4 stir in beer, vinegar and thyme to the dutch oven, heat to boiling.
• 5 add the broth-flour mixture, beef and bay leaves, stir till thickened and bubbly.
• 6 reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 - 2 1/2 hours or till meat is tender.
• 7 you could also use a slow cooker for this, and cook for 8 hours.