BELGIAN BEEF STEW WITH BEER

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One of my old standby real comfort food recipes. Very easy to make, and the combination of the flavors of the caramelized onions and beer give it a very subtle, complex rich taste without giving it a lot of extra calories. Great with rice, mashed potatoes or noodles and a simple green vegetable.

Provided by Semra22

Categories     Stew

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 lbs stewing beef, cubed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons oil
3 medium onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup beef broth
1 (12 ounce) can beer
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon thyme
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Season beef with salt and pepper, saute in a Dutch oven with half of the oil over medium-high heat till browned, remove to plate.
  • Add remaining oil and onions to the Dutch oven, cook till tender and browned (make sure heat is low enough that they don't burn, about medium), about 5 minutes - add garlic during the last half minute and saute with the onions.
  • Meanwhile whisk the flour into the beef broth.
  • Stir in beer, vinegar and thyme to the Dutch oven, heat to boiling.
  • Add the broth-flour mixture, beef and bay leaves, stir till thickened and bubbly.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 - 2 1/2 hours or till meat is tender.
  • You could also use a slow cooker for this, and cook for 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 676.2, Fat 48.4, SaturatedFat 18.4, Cholesterol 152.1, Sodium 323.7, Carbohydrate 11.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.4, Protein 43

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