Recipe - Carbonnade Of Beef

6 sl Bacon,cooked and crumbled,
Reserve drippings
2 pound Beef stew cubes
1 Clove garlic,chopped
3 md Carrots,pared and cut or sliced up
1 lg Sweet onion,cut into wedges
3 tablespoon Flour
One half teaspoon Thyme leaves
1 cn 12 0z beer
1 cup Water
4 teaspoon Beef flavor instant bouillon
Or 4 bouillon cubes
2 teaspoon Vinegar
1 teaspoon Brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon Pepper

in skillet, brown meat, onion, and garlic in drippings from bacon. place in
lg baking dish. in skillet, stir flour into drippings, cook and stir until
smooth. add beer, water, bouillon, vinegar, sugar,thyme and pepper. bring
to a boil. cook and stir until slightly thickened. pour over meat add
carrots. cover. bake at 350 degrees for 1 One half hours or until tender. serve
with noodles garnish with parsley and bacon. refrigerate leftovers.
personal note: My family loves this recipe but I must double it! not enough
for my family of 5.

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