Belgian Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 12 ounces beer
• 1 1/2 teaspoons marjoram
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 bay leaf
• to taste salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a soup pot.
• 2 toss the beef in flour.
• 3 add to the oil and brown.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients.
• 5 slowly.
• 6 bring to a boil.
• 7 reduce the heat and simmer until all ingredients are tender (about 1 1/2 hours).
• 8 serve warm with hearty bread.