Beef in Beer

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 450 g lean braising steak, trimmed of visible fat and cut into 5 cm cubes
• 1 large onion, cut into wedges
• 2 large carrots, thickly sliced on the diagonal
• 1 large parsnip, cut into cubes
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed
• 1 bottle (341 ml) stout beer
• 1 1⁄4 cups reduced-salt beef stock
• 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• pepper to taste
• 1 piece of long baguette, about 250 g
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil