Drunken Beef Stew | Lazy Cooking

Ingredients

• 3 bacon strips, diced
• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 cups fresh baby carrots
• 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (12-ounce) can beer or non-alcoholic beer
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• wide noodles, optional, of your choice, to taste, cooked and hot, for serving