Beef Carbonades(Serves 6) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. lean beef, cut into 1/2-inch slices
3 Tbsp. cooking oil
5 to 6 c. thickly sliced onions
salt and pepper
2 cloves minced garlic
1 c. strong beef stock
1 c. beer
2 to 3 Tbsp. light brown sugar
few parsley sprigs
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. thyme
2+ Tbsp. flour
3 Tbsp. wine vinegar

Preparation

In pan, brown meat in oil.
Remove.
Brown onions and garlic about 10 minutes in pan.
In casserole dish, alternately layer meat and onions.
Salt and pepper.
Repeat layers, adding some parsley sprigs.
In pan, combine stock (plus any meat juice), brown sugar, parsley, vinegar, bay leaf, thyme and flour.
Return to stove.
Add beer and bring to a rolling boil.
Pour over meat and onions in casserole dish.
Cover tightly.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 2 hours.
Serve with parsley potatoes or boiled noodles.