Shelly's Recipe

BEEF IN BEER

Category: Beef

2 lbs round steak
1 tsp salt and pepper
2 tbsp bacon fat, solid vegetable shortening, or lard
1 medium onion, minced
2 tbsp flour
1 (12 oz) can beer
1 (14 oz) can beef broth
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp sugar
Sprig of parsley
1/8 tsp ground thyme
1 stalk celery
2 bay leaves

Preheat the oven to 400. Cut the meat into 12 thin slices. Season with the salt and pepper. Tenderize slightly with a meat cleaver. Heat 1 tbsp of the fat in a large skillet, and saute the meat on both sides.

Place the meat in a casserole dish or Dutch oven, and cover with the minced onion. Add the flour to the skillet with the remaining 1 tbsp of fat. Stir it until it turns brown.

Add the beer, broth, vinegar, and sugar to the flour, and cook until the gravy is smooth. Pour the gravy over the meat. Add the parsley, thyme, celery, and bay leaves. Cover and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves before serving. Serves 6-8

Great served with mashed potatoes.