Beef Carbonnade
Introduction
About this Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 ½ lbs diced stewing beef, cut into 2cm cubes
- ¼ cup all-purpose !our
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced celery
- ½ cup peeled & diced carrot
- ½ lb cremini mushrooms, quartered
- ½ cup quartered pitted prunes
- 1 cup dark beer, such as Wellington Dark or Guinness
- 2 cups low sodium beef stock
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp packed light brown sugar
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Step 2
Add 1 tbsp of the oil to a heavy-bottomed medium sauce pot over medium high heat. Toss the stewing beef with the !our and season with salt and pepper. Shake off any excess flour (but reserving it) and brown the meat for 2-3 minutes to a dark brown in 2 batches, adding the remaining 1 tbsp of oil for the second batch of beef. Set aside the browned beef while preparing the vegetables.
Step 3
Turn the heat down to medium and add the onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Cook the vegetables for about 5 minutes, until the onions are translucent. Add any remaining flour from the beef and stir in for another minute. Add the prunes, beer and beef stock. Stir and bring to a simmer then reduce to a gentle simmer, cover and place in the oven for 90 minutes or until the meat is tender but not falling apart (alternatively, the stew can simmer gently on low heat for the same time, 90 minutes).
Step 4
Immediately before serving, add the vinegar and brown sugar and season to taste.
