Ingredients

• 1 kg caribou cubes
• 500 ml dark beer(Quebec stout)
• 200 g lardons
• 250 g sliced mushrooms
• 2 diced onions
• 3 sliced carrots
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp flour
• 1 Thyme and bay leaf
• 1 Salt and pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown the lardons. Set aside.

2. 2

   Flour and brown the caribou cubes. Set aside.

3. 3

   Sauté the onions and garlic in the fat.

4. 4

   Add the tomato paste and brown sugar. Cook for 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Deglaze with the dark beer. Return the meat and lardons.

6. 6

   Add the thyme and bay leaf. Simmer for 2 hours.

7. 7

   Add the carrots and mushrooms. Continue cooking for 45 minutes.

8. 8

   The dark beer adds a unique richness and depth.