Flemish meat stew (recipe)

Serves about 12

Ingredients

• 4 lbs beef chuck or round cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 Tbs parsley flakes
• 2 tsp Thyme
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 24 oz. beer
• 8 med. onions sliced
• 1/4 cup cornstarch

Method

1. Brown meat in oil then place in a very large casserole or use two smaller ones.
2. Add seasonings and stir to coat meat.
3. Add beer to almost cover the meat, you may have to add a little more beer or water to do this.
4. Cover casserole and bake at 300 degrees for 1 and 1/2 hours.
5. Parboil onions in water until soft, stir into the meat, recover and continue baking for another 1 and 1/2 hours or until the meat is tender.
6. Make a paste of the cornstarch and a little water, stir into casserole.
7. Place back in oven for 10 min stirring two or three times.
8. Serve over noodles, rice, or heavy bread slices.