Flemish Beef Stew

== Description ==
Serve with boiled potatoes, green salad and beer.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 oz chopped salt pork
* 1 bay leaf
* 1 lb beef chuck in chunks
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* 3 onions thinly sliced
* 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1 teaspoon flour
* 1 loaf french bread (stale)
* 1½ tablespoon vinegar
* 2 cups stout or porter
* 1 parsley spring
* 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
== Directions ==
# Blanch salt pork in boiling water 5 minutes. 
# Drain and rinse well; pat dry. 
# Transfer to heavy large skillet and cook over medium flame until lightly browned. 
# Remove from skillet using slotted spoon and reserve for use in salads or other dishes. 
# Increase heat to medium high. Add beef to skillet in batches (do not crowd) and cook until well browned on all sides, turning with spatula. 
# Transfer meat to heavy 2 to 3 quart saucepan. 
# Add onions to skillet and reduce heat slightly and cook until deep golden brown, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
# Blend in flour and cook about 30 seconds, watching carefully so flour does not burn. 
# Add stout and stir, scraping up any browned bits. 
# Bring mixture to boil. Pour over beef. 
# Blend in vinegar, sugar, parsley, bay leaf and thyme. 
# Cover saucepan and simmer mixture for 30 minutes.
# Spread mustard over bread. Press bread into stew. 
# Cover and cook until meat is tender, about 1 hour. 
# Remove bay leaf and discard. Serve immediately.
Category:Belgian Meat Dishes
Category:French bread Recipes
Category:Stew Recipes
Category:Porter ale Recipes
Category:Stout Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Salt pork Recipes
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