A Little Beef, A Little Beer...A Lot Of Mushrooms

• 2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 12 ounce can or bottle of beer ( I use a lager)
• enough chicken broth to cover meat as it cooks
• 2 pounds cremini mushrooms, halved if large
• instant flour (Wondra) for thickening
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• sliced green onions for garnish

1. Season the meat with a little salt and pepper and brown well in the olive oil in a dutch oven. You probably want to do this in a couple of batches so the meat browns well and doesn't steam. Remove the meat to a plate.
2. Add the diced bacon to the pot and saute until it starts to render its fat. Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions start to brown, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pot.
3. Add the meat and any accumulated juices to the pot.
4. Add the beer, bay leaf and enough chicken broth to cover the meat.
5. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 hours or until the meat is fork tender, adding more broth if needed.
6. After the 2 hours, add the parsley and mushrooms and simmer about 15 minutes more.
7. Stir in enough of the instant flour to thicken to your desired consistency.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
9. Serve over buttered noodles or mashed potatoes garnished with a little of the sliced green onion.

beef chuck roast, olive oil, salt, bacon, onions, garlic, bay leaf, chicken broth, cremini mushrooms, flour, parsley, green onions

Taken from food52.com/recipes/11116-a-little-beef-a-little-beer-a-lot-of-mushrooms (may not work)