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Flemish beef stew recipe (carbonnade flamande)

a French girl "cuisine"
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine French
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 kg. shin beef cut into large cubes (3.30 lb.)
  • 60 gr. of butter 1/4 cup or 2.14 oz.
  • 4 onions
  • 2 garlic cloves pressed
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 1 l. of beer 1 US quart or 33.3 oz.
  • 3 slices of gingerbread
  • 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

  • Peel and slice onions.
  • Melt butter in a large casserole dish. Brown meat on each side and reserve.
  • Fry onions, add meat. Spread flour and coat meat. Add red beer, bouquet garni, salt, pepper and pressed garlic. Cover (mandatory) and leave to cook for 2 hours on low heat.
  • Crumble gingerbread. Add in casserole dish with Dijon mustard and brown sugar. Leave to cook for another hour.
  • Serve with fresh pasta or French fries. Personally I like it more with fresh pasta; but this is your choice to make :-).