Beef Stew with Belgian-Style Pale Ale

Name: Beef Stew with Belgian-Style Pale Ale
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters baby carrots; 237 milliliters frozen baby peas; 3 bay leaves; 118 milliliters chicken stock; 1 kilograms beef top blade, or flatiron, steaks (1/2 to 3/4 inch thick), cut into 4-by-1-inch strips; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 680 grams Belgian-style pale ale; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, halved lengthwise and thickly sliced; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 5 thyme sprigs; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter

Beef Stew with Belgian-Style Pale Ale might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 46g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 567 calories. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes. It is perfect for Autumn. If you have chicken stock, baby carrots, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the onion you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert.

Instructions

In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until sizzling. Season the meat with 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

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Olive Oil

Butter

Meat

Add half of the meat to the casserole and cook over high heat until lightly browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn the meat and brown the other side.

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Meat

Transfer the meat to a large plate. Repeat with the remaining butter, olive oil and meat, reducing the heat if the meat browns too quickly.

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Olive Oil

Butter

Meat

Add the onion to the casserole and cook over moderately high heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.

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Onion

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Sprinkle the flour over the onion and stir well. Stir in the pale ale and bay leaves, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.

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Bay Leaves

Pale Ale

All Purpose Flour

Onion

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Add the chicken stock and thyme and return the beef to the casserole along with any accumulated juices. Bring the stew to a boil, skimming the surface occasionally. Cover and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.

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Chicken Stock