Beef and ale stew with cheesy croutons | Tesco Real Food

Ingredients

• 900g stewing steak, cut into matchbox-size pieces
• 3 tbsp plain flour, seasoned
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 330ml bottle dark Belgian beer
• 25g butter
• 4 large onions, thickly sliced
• 2 sticks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 sticks carrot, chopped 2 inches
• 4 garlic cloves, bruised and left whole
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 1 tbsp dark brown muscovado sugar
• handful fresh thyme, leaves picked
• 1 tbsp red or white wine vinegar
• 100g Comté or Emmental cheese, finely grated
• 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
• 4 thick slices baguette, cut on the diagonal