Belgian Beef Stew
Belgian Beef Stew might be If you have ground pepper, beef chuck, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.
Instructions
Blanch the bacon for 1 minute in boiling water.
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.