Beef Carbonnade - Calgary Co-op

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Only Alberta stewing beef
• 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 can or bottled beer, or 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
• egg noodles or boiled new potatoes, for serving
• salt and pepper, to taste
• canola oil, for cooking