Flemish Beef Stew

For this slow-cooker interpretation of Carbonnades Flamandes, a Flemish stew made with beer, if you can't find a brown ale, use a strong, dark beer (but not a stout).

Bruce Weinstein & Mark Scarbrough

Used by permission. (c) Eating Well, Inc.

Ingredients

4 teaspoons canola oil, divided		1 clove garlic, minced
2 pounds bottom round, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes		1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3/4 pound sliced cremini, or white button mushrooms		1 teaspoon caraway seeds
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour		3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups brown ale, or dark beer		1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces		1 bay leaf
1 large onion, chopped

directions

Prep: 45 min Total: More than 60 min

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1
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half the beef and brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker. Drain any fat from the pan. Add the remaining 2 teaspoons oil and brown the remaining beef. Transfer to the slow cooker.
2
Return the skillet to medium heat, add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until they give off their liquid and it evaporates to a glaze, 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle flour over the mushrooms; cook undisturbed for 10 seconds, then stir and cook for 30 seconds more. Pour in ale (or beer); bring to a boil, whisking constantly to reduce foaming, until thickened and bubbling, about 3 minutes. Transfer the mushroom mixture to the slow cooker.
3
Add carrots, onion, garlic, mustard, caraway seeds, salt, pepper and bay leaf to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
4
Put the lid on and cook on low until the beef is very tender, about 8 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.

nutritional information

Calories: 303		Fiber: 2 g
Fat: 10 g		Saturated Fat: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 17 g		Protein: 31 g
Sodium: 361 mg		Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g
Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat		Cholesterol: 84 g
Carbohydrate Servings: 1		Potassium: 645 mg
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (110% daily value), Zinc (33% dv), Potassium (17% dv), Iron (15% dv).		Added Sugars: 0 g

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Flemish Beef Stew

Ingredients

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