Carbonnade a la Flamande

[Mr. McD]

A Belgian Beef and Beer Stew. I made this last night and enjoyed it very much.



Carbonades Flamandes is French for "Vlaamse Stoverij", i.e. stew from Flanders.

· 3 1/2 lbs chuck steaks, cut into bite size pieces.
· Table salt and ground black pepper
· 3 Tbsp lard or olive oil
· 2 lbs sweet onions (about 3 medium sized), medium dice.
· 1 Tbsp tomato paste
· 6 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 2 tsp)
· 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
· 1 ½ cups beef stock
· 1 ½ cups (12 oz bottle) dark ale or stout beer (Newcastle Brown Ale works well).
· 6 sprigs fresh thyme, tied with kitchen twine
· 2 bay leaves
· 1 Tbsp cider vinegar

Adjust oven rack to lower middle potion; preheat oven to 300°F. A Dutch oven or similar pot is best.

Brown the beef in 3 batches with ¼ of the lard or oil for each. Remove the meat to a bowl.

Add the onions to the pot with the remaining fat and cook until they begin to caramelize.

Add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and the tomato paste;

Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add the flour and stir until onions are evenly coated and flour is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.

Stir in broths, scraping pan bottom to loosen browned bits; stir in beer, thyme, bay, vinegar, and browned beef with any of the accumulated juices, and salt and pepper to taste.

Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a full simmer; cover then place pot in oven. Cook about 2 hours.

Discard thyme and bay. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper to taste and serve. Can serve plain or over egg noodles, rice, or potatoes.

[hippywife]

1. Wow!

That looks incredible! I want! :hi:

[Callalily]

2. I am definitely trying

this stew. Thanks for posting the recipe!