Nugget Markets Carbonnade Flamande (Flemish Beef & Onion Stew) Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut into lardons
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Cracked black pepper, to taste
• 4 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1x2-inch cubes
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 16 ounces Belgian ale, divided
• 3 yellow onions, sliced
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups beef broth
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or red currant jelly
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 pound carrots, cut oblique
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon