Carbonnade À La Flamande (Flemish Beef Stew)

Name: Carbonnade À La Flamande (Flemish Beef Stew)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 lbs beef, flatiron cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices or 3 lbs chuck roast, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 3 cups thickly sliced onions; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 3 (12 ounce) cans dark beer; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; chopped parsley, for garnish; boiled carrots and potato, for serving

Submitted by Chef PotPie

"This classic Belgian beef stew is known for its sweet-sour combination of caramelized onions and beer. Any dark Belgian-style ale would be a good choice here. As with most stews, the dish will taste even better a day or two after it's made. From Food and Wine."

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Ready In:: 3hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 8

ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 lbs beef, flatiron cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices or 3 lbs chuck roast, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices
salt & freshly ground black pepper
3 cups thickly sliced onions
¹⁄₂ cup all-purpose flour
3 (12 ounce) cans dark beer
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
chopped parsley, for garnish
boiled carrots and potato, for serving

directions

In an enameled cast-iron casserole, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Season the beef with salt and pepper and add one-third of it to the casserole. Cook over moderate heat until lightly browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with 2 more batches of meat, using the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
Add the onions to the casserole, cover and cook over low heat, stirring, until browned, 8 minutes. Stir in the flour until the onions are well-coated, then slowly add the beer. Return the meat to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Add the thyme and bay leaves, cover and simmer over low heat, stirring, until the beef is tender, 2 hours.
Uncover and transfer the meat to a bowl. Simmer the sauce over moderate heat until thickened slightly. Discard the bay leaves. Return the meat to the casserole and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with boiled carrots and potatoes.

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Chef PotPie

Southworth, Washington

One of the old time founding members of Recipezaar. I live in Port Orchard, Washington. I LOVE to cook and bake nearly everything! I HATE to see people join the site, have no published recipes, but rag on another cook in a review on a recipe they haven't even tried or didn't follow. Oh, and I hate cilantro, too. :)

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