FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW
FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, french country beef stew. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders! In France, this classic stew made with beef, vegetables and red wine would be known as a daube. Slow-cooking the surprisingly lean beef shanks melts and softens the connective tissue, producing succulent results. If you prefer, use nonalcoholic wine.

FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look fantastic. FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have french country beef stew using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:
  1. Make ready 2 lb beef or lamb
  2. Make ready 3/4 cup brandy
  3. Take 6 tbsp vegetable oil
  4. Prepare 1/4 cup parsley
  5. Make ready 1 1/2 tsp thyme
  6. Get 3 large bay leaf
  7. Make ready salt
  8. Make ready 1 tsp ground black pepper
  9. Take 3 medium carrots sliced
  10. Prepare 28 oz can whole tomatoes squished in hand keep the juices to add also
  11. Take 1 lb mushrooms I used king oyster mushrooms thats what I hade but use your favorite
  12. Prepare 2 medium onion sliced thinly
  13. Make ready 1/4 peeling of medium orange

Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Add tomatoes, beef stock, carrots, potatoes and thyme. The most traditional, classic french beef stew has to be 'Pot au Feu'well known all over France. The pot-au-feu (French for "pot on the fire") is a French boiled dinner.

Steps to make FRENCH COUNTRY BEEF STEW:
  1. In a bowl combine 1/2 cup brandy, beef, 2 tablespoons oil, parsley, salt, thyme, pepper, bay leaves. Coat meat completely
  2. Cover bowl; refrigerate 2 hours, stirring occasionally. After 2 hours, drain meat, reserving marinade.
  3. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add meat, a few pieces at a time. Brown on all sides.
  4. Add tomatoes and juices, onions, orange peel, reserved marinade. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer (covered) for 1 hour.
  5. If you cannot use alcohol make a simple syrup and heat it and then steep some chopped raisins or dates in it for an hour or two, and then use some liquid from that instead of the brandy. That way you're adding some flavor, but without the alcohol. Much like the other suggestions, it won't be exactly the same as adding brandy or other liquor, though.

The most traditional, classic french beef stew has to be 'Pot au Feu'well known all over France. The pot-au-feu (French for "pot on the fire") is a French boiled dinner. In the French tradition, this stew uses a bouquet garni to flavor the juice. All that is is an assortment of herbs tied up in cheesecloth. If you don't have cheesecloth handy, then a white paper towel will do.

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