Flemish Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs bottom round trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 3/4 lbs sliced cremini or white button mushrooms
• 3 tbs flour all purpose
• 2 cups brown ale or dark beer
• 4 ea carrots peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 ea onion chopped
• 1 ea garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 tbspjon mustard
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf