Oven Baked Beef & Beer Stew

Delicious and excellent served with rice or mashed potatoes.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  lbs  lean stewing beef
• 3  medium onions, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 6  garlic cloves, crushed
•  salt
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
• 4  teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 2  teaspoons thyme
•  ground pepper
• 2  cups beef broth
• 1  cup beer
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 300  g mushrooms, halved

Directions

1. Preheat oven at 325 F degrees.
2. Cut beef into bite size pieces and roll them lightly into the flour.
3. Heat oil, then stir fry meat, a little at a time, until golden brown and remove and place aside.
4. Then stir fry the onion and garlic.
5. In a large Dutch oven, add the beef, garlic, onions, brown sugar, vinegar, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper.
6. Add hot broth and beer, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce.
7. Add also the carrots and mushrooms, stir to combine.
8. Cover and bake for about 1½ - 2 hours OR until meat is very tender.