• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add bacon to braising pan on MED. Cook 5 min until crispy. Remove bacon from pan (don't discard bacon fat). Turn off heat.

• Step 2

  Dust beef with pan-searing flour; pat off excess. Heat braising pan on MED-HIGH until bacon fat faintly smokes; add beef. Turn beef over when edges turn paper-bag brown about one-quarter of the way up sides, 5-7 min per side. Set aside.

• Step 3

  Reduce heat to MED. Add onions to braising pan. Cook 2 min, stirring to loosen browned bits in pan. Add garlic. Stir to combine. Cook 3 min, until onions begin to soften.

• Step 4

  Add beer, stirring to loosen browned bits in pan; bring to a simmer. Add bay leaves, gravy, and thyme; bring to a simmer.

• Step 5

  Return beef to pan with beer-onion mixture. Cover; braise on center rack of oven 2 hours. Carefully remove lid; cook 30 min or until roast is fork-tender. Transfer beef to clean serving platter. Discard bay leaves and thyme stems. Season juices with salt to taste; serve over beef.

Note: When servings & ingredients are modified, nutrition & directions may vary.