Beef Stew with Ale

Recipe Cuisine: Soups/stews
Recipe Category: Soups/stews
Recipe Serves: 4

Recipes Ingredients:

2 1/2 lb Chuck steak
1 Bay leaf
3 tb Oil
2 Sprigs parsley
4 lg Onions, chopped
1/4 ts Peppercorns
2 cl Garlic, crushed
1/2 ts Thyme
1 tb Prepared mustard
1 ts Salt
2 tb Flour
1 ts Sugar
1 1/2 c Ale
1/4 ts Grated nutmeg

Recipe Instructions:

1>. Preheat Oven to 350 deg.F. Trim Beef and brown in a skilet in Hot oil. 2>. Transfer Beef to a Casserole and brown onions in oil. Add garlic, mustard, and flour. Stir in ale and add the bouquet garni ingredients, tying them in a small piece of cheesecloth. Add salt, sugar, and nutmeg. 3>. Pour Sauce over browned beef. Cover Casserole and place in the Oven for 2 hours.