Beef Carbonnade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 slices bacon, diced
2 lbs stewing beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
5 large onions, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup beef broth
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
12 ounces beer

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook bacon in ovenproof dutch oven over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon and reserve drippings.
Cook beef, salt and pepper in drippings over med high heat browning beef well on all sides. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute. Remove beef and set aside.
Add onions to drippings in dutch oven; cover and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes. Add broth, vinegar, sugar, thyme, bay leaf, and beer; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and add beef and bacon. Cover and bake for 3 hours until beef is tender. Remove bay leaf and serve.