Beef in Beer

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp 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 341ml bottle stout beer
• 1 1/4 cups reduced-salt beef stock
• 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp whole-grain mustard
• 1 tsp dark brown sugar
• pepper (to taste)
• 1 piece long baguette (about 250 g)
• 1 tbsp parsley (chopped)
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme (chopped)
• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil