Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1/4 cup flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 pound celery, sliced
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles ale
• 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced
• 1 turnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 pound baby red potatoes, washed
• 3/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 4 whole bay leaves