Tailgater's Favorite Stew - OLDWAYS - Cultural Food Traditions OLDWAYS – Cultural Food Traditions

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon (about 4 ounces/125g)
• ¼ cup (50 mL) whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) salt
• ½ teaspoon (2 mL) cracked black peppercorns
• ¼ teaspoon (1 mL) cayenne pepper
• 2 pounds (1 kg) trimmed stew beef, cut in 1-inch (2.5 cm) chunks
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ teaspoon (2 mL) freshly grated nutmeg
• Grated zest and juice of 1 orange
• 1 ½ cups (375 mL) wheat berries ( such as Khorasan wheat or spelt berries), rinsed and drained
• 1 cup (250 mL) dry red wine
• 1 can (5 ½ ounces/156 mL) tomato paste
• 2 cups (500 mL) reduced-sodium beef stock