Belgian Beef Stew

===Description===
Beef Stew as it was meant ! Tasy and the way it is eaten in Belgian !
===Ingredients===
* 1 pound Bacon, diced 
* 1 tablespoon butter 
* 20 small boiling onions, peeled 
* 3 cloves garlic, minced 
* 2 pounds lean Beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 inch cubes 
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
* 2 teaspoons salt 
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 
* 16 ounces dark beer 
* 1/2 bunch fresh parsley, chopped 
* 1 lemon, juiced and zested 
* 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 
===Directions===
* Blanch the Bacon for 1 minute in boiling water. 
* Drain. 
* Place Bacon and butter or margarine in a large covered pot or Dutch oven. 
* Cook over medium heat until Bacon is browned. 
* Add onions; cook until golden. 
* Add garlic, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes; take care not to burn the garlic. * Remove Bacon mixture from pot, and set aside. 
* Add Beef to the fat left in the pot, and brown on all sides. 
* When meat is browned, return Bacon mixture to the pot. 
* Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. 
* Add enough beer to just barely cover the meat. 
* Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cover. 
* Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. 
* Remove pot from heat, and stir in parsley, lemon zest, and lemon juice. 
* Serve hot. 
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