Never-Fail Beef Bourguignon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. lean beef, cubed
2 medium onions, sliced
2 Tbsp. flour
6 Tbsp. butter
4 bay leaves
1 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
20 small onions, peeled
3 to 4 (12 oz.) bottles red cooking wine
1 tsp. thyme
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. parsley

Preparation

Roll beef cubes in flour.
Brown beef, sliced onions and garlic in butter.
Transfer all to a large Dutch oven.
Add bay leaves, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper.
Pour enough wine over meat to cover.
Simmer 2 1/2 hours.
Add whole onions and cook to tender.
Add mushrooms the last 15 minutes.
If sauce needs thickening, add flour and water to mixture.
Serve over rice or noodles.