Bork, Bork, Bork: Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lean beef, such as round steak, cut in cubes
• chopped parsley
• 3 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup fresh or canned mushrooms (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1-2 tsp liquid gravy browning such as Kitchen Bouquet
• 2 medium onions, sliced, or 12 very small onions peeled
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 small bay leaf, crumbled finely (although I use multiple and put them in whole)
• ½ tsp thyme
• 1 cup water