Beef Stew with Ale without sauce flour sprinkles

1 teaspoon olive oil 2 cups white pearl onions 2 cups baby carrots 2 medium leeks , well-washed and thinly sliced 15 ounces boneless beef loin, cut into[...]

4 slices bacon , thick slices, rind removed, cut crosswise into 1/2 pieces 1 onion , medium, yellow, and diced 5 garlic cloves , minced 6 tablespoons canola[...]

1 lb beef chuck , boneless cut into 1 inch pieces 2 -3 garlic cloves , minced (I didn't have any so I used 1 tsp of granulated garlic instead) 1 -2 teaspoon[...]