Beef Carbonnade

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cook bacon in ovenproof dutch oven over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon and reserve drippings.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Remove from heat and add beef and bacon. Cover and bake for 3 hours until beef is tender. Remove bay leaf and serve.

bacon, stewing beef, salt, pepper, garlic, onions, flour, beef broth, balsamic vinegar, sugar, thyme, bay leaf, beer

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-carbonnade-139758 (may not work)