Beef stewed in beer with onions, brown sugar, and herbs.
This is the national Belgian dish. In some regions, bread spread with mustard is added towards the end of the cooking to give a special texture to the sauce. Rodenbach red beer is traditionally used in this recipe but any good red beer will do (possibly from Belgium).
800 g | blade pot roast, rib roast or shoulder cloud, cut into cubes | ||
1 tbsp | butter, unsalted | 14 g | |
1 tbsp | canola oil | 15 mL | |
1 1/2 | onions, finely chopped | 300 g | |
2 tbsp | white flour (all purpose) | 16 g | |
1 1/3 cup | beer, red type | 330 mL | |
2 | bay leaf | 0.4 g | |
1 sprig | rosemary, fresh | 5 g | |
1/2 tbsp | brown sugar | 6 g | |
1/2 tbsp | wine vinegar | 8 mL | |
1 | rutabagas, or turnips, peeled and cut into large pieces | 150 g | |
2 | potatoes, peeled and cut into large pieces | 400 g | |
1 pinch | salt [optional] | 0.2 g | |
ground pepper to taste [optional] |
A baking or casserole dish with a tight-fitting lid is necessary for this recipe.
This stew can be made a few days ahead and reheated over moderate heat.
per 1 serving (340 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 380 |
Fat 13 g 20 % |
Saturated
4.8 g
26 % |
Cholesterol 70 mg |
Sodium 60 mg 3 % |
Carbohydrate 33 g 11 % |
Fibre 4 g 14 % |
Sugars 6 g |
Net Carbs 29 g |
Protein 28 g |
Vitamin A 2 % |
Vitamin C 39 % |
Calcium 5 % |
Iron 23 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Starches | 1 |
Vegetables | 1 ½ |
Meat and Alternatives | 3 |
Fats | 2 ½ |
Other Foods | 0 |
Easy and delicious. Amazing combination of flavors! I cooked it a little longer in a covered pot on the stove instead of the oven. I added a carrot to give it more color and increased the quantity of potatoes (since they tend to cook faster and dissolve a bit). Everyone loved it.
The vegetables take at least an hour to cook, i would put them in at the same time as the meat the next time. We were all really hungry and grumpy by the time it was cooked....
This was really good. I did it on stove top this time. I am going to adjust it for the slow cooker.