Carbonnades 'A La Flamande - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices bacon (1-inch long)
3 large sliced onions
3 lb. stew meat, chunked
salad oil
1 bouillon cube
3/4 Tbsp. salt
1/4 Tbsp. thyme
2 Tbsp. flour
12 oz. beer
1/2 c. water
1 small bay leaf
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/8 Tbsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar

Preparation

Cook bacon until brown.
Put bacon in 3-quart casserole dish. In bacon grease, cook onions until tender and lightly brown. Place with bacon in dish.
In grease, cook beef chunks until browned on all sides.
Add salad oil if necessary.
Put in dish.